Powerful People

Gino Vanelli Powerful People Lyrics
1.People Gotta Move

People come on and do it right
Shake your behinds like dynamite
Chuck alll your worries and toss your thighs
To be tame is a pain when you realize

You gotta move...
People gotta move...

Shake all your brains and pump your heart
Show all the world what you are
You come on for right, you come on for wrong, you come on for
zeal
'cause the tones of your bones makes you feel

You gotta groove ....
People gotta move.....


2.Lady

Here i write you dear
Seems our love had to run
And how i wish you here
'cause lady you are
Oh maybe you are the one

I know, here i'am alone
Guess we kids had our fun
And i hear you've grown
To the lady you are
Oh maybe you are the one

I realize that i'm just a boy who believes in what he feels
And my dreams have all been changed by what is real
Will you write me dear
Only now as best friends
I'll always wish, i'll always widh you here
Oh then lady for me
Say you'll begin again my love


3.Son Of A New York Gun

Jack my friend, he's a busy man
Trying to hustle an easy buck instead of a good man's dollar
Oh jack my buddy he's so goddamn full of money
Workin' for a funny company for his father

He got a black satin shirt best you could buy
And a big fat straw hat to match his white tie
And a shiny thirty-eight that'll look you straight in your eye

Jack miraculous he was a' sure spectaculous
The son of a new york gun
Look out jack ...

He got a black satin shirt best you could buy
And a big fat straw hat to match his white tie
And a big twenty-two that'll make you do what he want

Jack miraculous he was a' sure spectaculous
The son of a new york gun
Look out jack ... jack miraculous
The son of a new york gun
Look out jack


4.Jack Miraculous

My my my what a marvellous life
Wear your patent leather shoes
Gotta win and never lose
Oh then why oh why jack i cry
Save your life and flee today

Why why why such a glorious guy
Easy friends are easy foe
Who you never know
Oh then my oh my oh jack you'll die
Save your life and run away

What are my chances of living
If i were to stay close to you
Jack all this crime and no giving
I couldn't do for you

What are my chances of living
If i were to stay close to you
Jack all this crime and no giving
I couldn't see for me

What a life
Damn your patent leather shoes
Come the time to pay your dues
Oh then fly and fly dear jack goodbye
Save your life and run away
Today


5.Jo Jo

Jesu my lord
Won't you hear this cryin' soul
Messiah so kind
Won't you save this child of mine
Jo jo oh my jo jo
Jo jo he's my beautiful boy
He's my beautiful boy

And if he should die hold him near to you
'cause my jo jo he's just a new born babe
Jo jo oh my jo jo
Jo jo you're such a beautiful boy
You're such a beautiful boy


6.Powerful People

Look at the powerful people
Stealing the sun from the day
Wish i could do something about it
When all i can do is pray

It's a lonely afternoon
With nowhere to go but my room
And sunday when there's time
I think of these things on my mind
And i don't know
Where i will go

Look at the ominous people
Draining the salt from the sea
Wish i could just stand up and shout it
Why can't they let goodness be

Oh it's a lonely afternoon
With nowhere to go but my room
And some day when there's time
I think of these things on my mind
And i don't know
Where i will go

Come on you world won't you give a damn
Turn on some lights and see this garbage can
Time is the essence if we plan to stay
Death is in stride when filth is the pride of our home
Wish i could just stand up and shout it
Why can't they let goodness be

Oh it's a lonely afternoon
With nowhere to go but my room
And sunday when there's time
I think of these things on my mind

Oh and monday there's no time
So i close both my eyes and i'm blind
And i don't care where oh where is my prayer


7.Felicia

Felicia you're gonna cry when i'm gone
Felicia you're gonna curse your own ways
And now when my life is over
You're gonna cry for me

Felicia i got no control of my soul
But now when my life is over
I'm gonna lie in peace
And now when my life is over
I'm gonna lie in peace


8.The Work Verse

I've been slavin' my mind just to try to find a way out
And it's been on my brain just to put the blame on you
I've gotta find a way just to make my day a useful one
Cause i'm a front row ticket to a nothin' show
I've got one free pass just to let me know

Hey babe it's a stagnant time
But it takes more than that to hang my coat and hat and sleep
I've gotta sweat once more till my bones feel sore
I tell you why

Cause i'm a front row ticket to a nothin' show
I've gotta crash this prison and not let go
My heart's on a sun cloud screamin' for progress
'cause i want work
I'll keep slavin' my mind just to try to find some kind of light

I'm gonna burn this damn ticket and think of tomorrow
And i won't live this long life in stagnation no more
My heart's on a sun cloud screamin' for progress
Cause i'm a man
And man's gotta work


9.Poor Happy Jimmy

(tribute to jim croce)

Give him a soft guitar to play what he choose
He ain't got no fancy chords
Only got his blues
Poor happy jimmy

I didn't know him very well but he was with me
And i won't take a dime just to make it rhyme
Cause i cried and cried the day he died
Poor happy jimmy

Give him sweet melodies he sing with all he has
He got a funky paraphrase
It sound like good time jazz
Poor happy jimmy

I didn't know him very well but he was with me
And i won't put the blame on the aeroplane
But i boo-hoo'd on the day he flew
Poor happy jimmy

I wonder why
That i can't forget all the things you said about your life and
times
You set a spell inside
Oh james your soft guitar it make me feel to cry
The sole consolation is
A good man never dies
God bless you jimmy

I love you with all my heart so deep within me
And you won't see the end of your lonely friend
Cause i'll pray and pray for you every day
Poor happy jimmy
Poor happy jimmy ....