like a dull knife just ain t cutting just talking loud then saying nothing just saying nothing just saying nothing you can t tell me how to run my life down you can t tell me how to keep my business sound you can t tell me what i m doing wrong when you keep jiving and singing that same old funny song you can t tell me which way to go cause three times seven and then some more you can t tell me hey you re like a dull knife just ain t cutting you re just talking loud and saying nothing just saying nothing just saying nothing don t tell me how to do my thing when you can t can t can t do your own don t tell me how to be a boy when when you know i m grown can t use me like a woman when she throws away her dress and you can t tell me hey haha how to use my mess you re like a dull knife jack you just ain t cutting you re just talking loud then saying nothing just saying nothing and saying nothing shape up your bag don t worry bout mine my thing together and i m doing fine good luck to you mister loud and wrong then keep on singing that same old funny song then keep on singing that same old funny song just keep on singing that same old funny song just keep on singing that same old funny song just keep on singing that same old funny ow i got to i want to i musta i got to ashes to ashes and a dust to dust i musta i keep on i feel it in my feet i say i will the point is too dark to fill you say i can t you re phony you re phony i said i said you re phony i said you re phony i said you re phony oh you can t tell me how to run my life down and you can t tell me how to keep my business sound you can t tell me what i m doing wrong when you keep jiving and singing that same old funny song you re like a dull knife just ain t cutting you re just talking loud and saying nothing just saying nothing just saying nothing just saying nothing just saying wait a minute shape up your bag don t worry bout mine my thing together and i m doing fine good luck to you over there mister loud and wrong just keep on singing just keep on singing just keep on singing keep on singing keep on singing that same old funny song just keep on singing keep on singing that same old funny song that same old funny song that same old funny song that same old funny song just keep on singing keep on singing keep on singing keep on singing keep on singing bobby the groove is great is so great here i want the engineer to let the tape keep running now we re gonna do something funny right here we re gonna do something funny right here so keep the tape running ron keep the tape running we re gonna do something funny right here we re gonna stop real quick and rap a little and then we gon keep it going wait a minute stop fellas cuh huh i says keep on singing keep on singing keep on singing keep on singing keep on singing keep on singing keep on singing keep on singing keep on singing hey good god call it ha you can t tell me what i m doing wrong when you jimmy jimmy can t do your own you can t tell me how to feel boy what when ha when you know i m grown you can t tell me how to run my mess you can t tell me you can t tell me you can t tell me you can t tell me just can t use me like a woman throw away her dress ha you can t tell me uh how to run my mess ha shape shape shape shape shape shape shape sh ape shape shape hard for me to say sometimes in my thing here said sh ape ha shape up your bag don t worry bout mine my thing together i m doing fine good luck to you mister loud and wrong good luck to you mister loud and wrong where is he at where is he at is he over there sho nuff where is he going the bartender talkin that bag talkin bag talkin bag and living all the negro he can how he jivin he might try to get himself a gig jive don t be jivin nobody if you don t mean it don t be in it get out of it tell me what to do i do my own thing i don t need your help brother yeah yeah i don t need your thang now if you re gonna get down and be a man and help the people then we re together tell me how to do my thing if you ain t doin nothin man now the name of the game is unity everybody get together and work together if you re black or white it s right if either black or white it s right it s neither white or black it s a fact you got to be a man get yourself a gig and get off of that thang do something show everybody you re trying to do it show everybody you re trying to do it show everybody you re trying to be right on show everybody where you re at tellin me where is he at good luck to you mister loud and wrong where is he at is he over there you know he s been over there don t you and saying nothing