Biography:
Funkadelic was originally the backing band for the doo wop group, Parliament. The band was added in 1964, primarily for tours, and consisted of Frankie Boyce, Richard Boyce and Langston Booth. They enlisted in the army in 1966, and George Clinton (the leader of Parliament) recruited Billy Bass Nelson and Eddie Hazel in 1967, then also adding Tawl Ross and Tiki Fulwood.
Due to legal difficulties between Clinton and Revilot, The Parliaments' label
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[Verse 1]
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I once had a life, or rather, life had me
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I was one among many or at least I seemed to be
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Well, I read an old quotation in a book just yesterday
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Said "Gonna reap just what you sow,
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The debts you make you have to pay." Can you get to that?
[Hook]
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Can you get (I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that (hey! get to that!)
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Can you get (can you get to that? I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that
[Verse 2]
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I recollect with a-mixed emotions
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All the good times we used to have
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But you were making preparations
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For the coming separation
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And you blew everything we had
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When you base your love on credit
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And your loving days are done
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Checks you signed with a-love and kisses
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Later come back signed "insufficient funds", Yeah, get to that
[Hook]
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Can you get (I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that (hey! get to that!)
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Can you get (can you get to that? I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that
[Hook]
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Can you get (I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that (hey! get to that!)
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Can you get (can you get to that? I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that
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Can you get
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I want to know if you can get to that
[Verse 3]
E A
When you base your life on credit
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And your loving days are done
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Checks you signed with love and kisses
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Later come back signed "insufficient funds", Can y'all get to that
[Hook]
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Can you get (I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that (hey! get to that!)
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Can you get (can you get to that? I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that
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Can you get (I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that (hey! get to that!)
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Can you get (can you get to that? I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that
[Outro]
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E A
I once had a life, or rather, life had me
E A
I was one among many or at least I seemed to be
E A
Well, I read an old quotation in a book just yesterday
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Said "Gonna reap just what you sow,
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The debts you make you have to pay." Can you get to that?
[Hook]
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Can you get (I wanna know)
A
I want to know if you can get to that (hey! get to that!)
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Can you get (can you get to that? I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that
[Verse 2]
E A
I recollect with a-mixed emotions
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All the good times we used to have
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But you were making preparations
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For the coming separation
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And you blew everything we had
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When you base your love on credit
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And your loving days are done
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Checks you signed with a-love and kisses
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Later come back signed "insufficient funds", Yeah, get to that
[Hook]
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Can you get (I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that (hey! get to that!)
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Can you get (can you get to that? I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that
[Hook]
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Can you get (I wanna know)
A
I want to know if you can get to that (hey! get to that!)
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Can you get (can you get to that? I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that
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Can you get
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I want to know if you can get to that
[Verse 3]
E A
When you base your life on credit
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And your loving days are done
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Checks you signed with love and kisses
A
Later come back signed "insufficient funds", Can y'all get to that
[Hook]
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Can you get (I wanna know)
A
I want to know if you can get to that (hey! get to that!)
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Can you get (can you get to that? I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that
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Can you get (I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that (hey! get to that!)
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Can you get (can you get to that? I wanna know)
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I want to know if you can get to that
[Outro]
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