Curtis Mayfield - No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song) Lyrics

I've met many people over the years
And in my opinion, I have found that
People are the same everywhere

They have the same fears
Shed similar tears
Die in so many years

The oppressed seem to have
Suffered the most in every continent, coast to coast
Now our lives are in the hands of The Pusherman

We break it all down
In hopes that you might understand
How to protect yourself
Don't make no profit for the man

I'm so glad, I've got my own
So glad, that I can see
My life's a natural high
The man can't put no thing on me

I'm so glad, I've got my own
So glad, that I can see
My life's a natural high
The man can't put no thing on me

There's somethin' kinda funny
How the man take your money
He's shrewd as he can be
In such a way, you'll never see

It's a terrible thing inside
When your natural high has died
The weaker turn to dope
And put all aside their hope

I'm so glad, I've got my own
So glad, that I can see
My life's a natural high
The man can't put no thing on me

I'm so glad, I've got my own
So glad, that I can see
My life's a natural high
The man can't put no thing on me

Twinkling, twinkling grains
They do all sorts of things
While your inner mind is pleased
Your conscience is only teased

More and more you feed
Until you grow another need
Playing fantasy
You have no reality

I'm so glad, I've got my own
So glad, that I can see
My life's a natural high
The man can't put no thing on me

I'm so glad, I've got my own
So glad, that I can see
My life's a natural high
The man can't put no thing on me

Sit down and take a listen
This may be something that you're missin'
I know your mind, you want it funky
But you don't have to be no junkie

Just be glad, you've got your own
So glad, that I can see
My life's a natural high
The man can't put no thing on me

I'm so glad, I've got my own
So glad, that I can see
My life's a natural high
The man can't put no thing on me

Sure is funky, sure is funky
And I ain't no junkie, I ain't no junkie
It sure is funky, sure is funky
I ain't no junkie, I ain't no junkie

I'm so glad, I've got my own
So glad, that I can see