A Natural Man

A Natural Man - Lou Rawls

Lyrics by：Sandy Baron/Bobby Hebb

Composed by：Sandy Baron/Bobby Hebb

Produced by：Michael Lloyd

You know there was a time when

If someone told you to do something

You did it Bam

Right on

No questions asked

It was yes Sir and yes mam

You never said no you know

Huh

But you know

Things are changing nowadays

It's a new day babies

Folks want to take their own lives

Into their hands and

Make their own choices

No longer do they want

To go along with the program

'Cause everybody say it's right

You know what I mean

Let me tell you what

I'm talkin' about you see 'cause

I don't want no gold watch for working

Fifty years from nine till five

While the boss is guzzling champagne

And I'm belting beer in some dive

'Cause I want to be

Happy and free

Living and loving for me

I want to be

Happy and free

Living and loving for me

Like a natural man like a natural man

A natural man like a natural man

Well now

I refuse to listen to

People's thinking that I live too high

I'm gonna taste it now

Before my one life streaks on by

'Cause I want to be

Happy and free

Living and loving for me

I want to be

Happy and free

Living and loving for me

Just like a natural man

Like a natural man

I said a natural man

Just like a natural man

Well now I tried to do what others

Say that I should do

They say that I should fit in

Fool 'em fake it well

Those kinda dues just make me crazy and blue

Man I just can't take it

So when you see me walking

Won't you notice that proud look in my eyes

My feet are on the ground

And my soul is searching for the sky

'Cause I want to be

Happy and free

Living and loving for me

I want to be

Happy and free

Living and loving for me

Just like a natural man just like a natural man

A natural man just like a natural man

Just like a natural man just like a natural man

My feet are on the ground just like a natural man

My soul is searching for the sky just like a natural man

Like a natural man just like a natural man

No more yes Sir just like a natural man

No more yes mam just like a natural man

Huh 'cause I'm a natural man just like a natural man

I'm a natural man just like a natural man

Just like a natural man