This Is a Perfect World - The Staple Singers

What you do, what you say Has a lot to do in how you live today What you want, and what you make Everybody knows it's only what you take What you see, and what you hear When it comes around again it's not too clear You say yes, they say no Everybody's talking everywhere you go You try to give another man a helping hand And he will take your kindness for a weaker stand Never do to others what they do to you Try to find another way to make it through What I say is what I know Try to get a favour going from door to door You stop and pray, it's out of style You get a step ahead, it takes a hundred miles And now what I say is what I know Try to get a favour going from door to door You stop and pray, you know that's out of style Get a step ahead it takes a hundred miles Now you try to give another man a helping hand He will take your kindness for a weaker stand Never do to others what they do to you You'd better do it to them, before they do it to you What you do and what you say Has a lot to do in how you live today What you want and what you make Everybody knows it's only what you take And now what you see and what you hear When it comes around again it's not gonna be the same thing Because you're gonna say yes and they're gonna say no And than everybody's gonna talk and talk And bla, bla, everywhere you go And you know something? You try to give another man a helping hand You know what he's gonna do? He's gonna take your kindness for a weaker stand You try to do for others what you'd like them to do to you Ah, ah, forget it! It's gonna be some other kind thing So you try to give another man, ah! Listen, a helping hand? He will take your kindness for a weaker stand Never do to others what they do to you I'm gonna try to give the best I can, baby suck it to you You better try to give another man another kind of a helping hand Try to do the best you can for everything

I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' 'bout half past dead I just need some place where I could lay my head Hey mister, can you tell me where I can find a bed? He just grinned and shook my hand, "no", was all he said Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and), and put the load right on me (Put the load right on me) I picked up my bag and went lookin' for a place to hide When I saw ol' Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side And I said, "Hey Carmen, c'mon let's go downtown" She said, "I gotta go, but my friend here can stick around" Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and), and put the load right on me (Put the load right on me) Go down, Miss Moses, there ain't nothin' you can say It's just ol' Luke and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee He said, "Do me a favor now Won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?" Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and), and put the load right on me (Put the load right on me) Why don't you put the load on me? C'mon now Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take ol' Jack, my dog" I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man" He said, "That's okay, won't you feed him when you can?" Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and), and put the load right on me (Put the load right on me) Catch a cannon ball now to take me down the line My bag is sinkin' low, I do believe it's time To get back to Miss Fanny, oh, you know she's the only one Who sent me here with her regards for everyone Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and), and put the load right on me (Put the load right on me) Put the load on me (put the load on me) C'mon now Put the load on me (put the load on me) It's all right Put the load on me right now (put the load on me) Why don't you', why don't you- Why don't you put the load on me? (Put the load on me) Put the load on me, yeah Put the load on me (put the load on me)

Since the Holy Ghost took control I got a new way of praying, a new way of saying Thank God, I've got a new born soul I've got a new born soul Since the Holy Ghost took control I've got a new born soul Since the Comforter made me whole My hands look new, my feet did too My head got wet in the midnight dew But oh, all I know, thank the Lord I've got a new born soul I got a new way of preaching, a new way of teaching Since the Holy Ghost took control Souls are winning, a new beginning Thank the Lord, I've got a new born soul I've got a new born soul Since the Holy Ghost took control I've got a new, new born soul Since the Comforter made me whole My hands look new, my feet did too My head got wet in the midnight dew But oh, all I know, thank God I've got a new born soul I've got a new born soul Since the Holy Ghost took control I've got a new, new born soul Thank the Lord, I've got a new born soul Since the Holy Ghost took control I got a new way of praying, a new way of saying