Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Crabs In A Barrel , by - Kool & The Gang. Song from the album State Of Affairs, in the genre СоулRelease date: 26.02.1996
Record label: Curb
Song language: English
Crabs In A Barrel |
| Stop the jealousy |
| We’ve gotta stop the envy |
| All my brothers and my sisters |
| We’ll turn this thing around |
| My father died when I was ten |
| But mother never spent much time with him |
| Papa was a rollin' stone |
| He left eight girls and three boys |
| Mama said, «Just trust in the Lord |
| And follow His Golden Rule» |
| Now I’m a professional |
| The girls are all doing wonderful |
| We fought our way from poverty |
| Bought mom a house on the hill |
| So she could have a better place to live |
| Pay back for the life she’s given me |
| Some people in the neighborhood |
| Say now we think we’re too good |
| 'Cause we found a better way |
| They say that we sold out |
| From the ghetto we got out |
| Why, people, do you treat us this way? |
| We’re just like |
| Crabs in a barrel, yes, we’re the same |
| You try to get out, they pull you back again |
| Like crabs in a barrel, hear what I say |
| It’s dog-eat-dog |
| We gotta know how to play the game |
| There’s a child prodigy, gifted from infancy |
| Greatness was his destiny, hey |
| He studied hard, played no ball |
| At seven years played Carnegie Hall |
| Broadway and overseas |
| He read about black history |
| Find out from which he came to be |
| Not long ago his people were set free |
| And every night he would pray |
| Thank God for another day |
| And for bringing us out of misery |
| Some people in the neighborhood |
| Say now we think he’s too good |
| And he’s young, gifted and black |
| They say that we sold out |
| From the ghetto he got out |
| Why, people, do you treat him this way? |
| We’re just like |
| Crabs in a barrel, yes, we’re the same |
| You try to get out, they pull you back again |
| Like crabs in a barrel, hear what I say |
| Ah, it’s dog-eat-dog |
| Gotta know how to play the game |
| Like crabs in a barrel, we’re the same now |
| You try to get out, they pull you back again |
| Like crabs in a barrel, hear what I say |
| Well, it’s dog-eat-dog |
| You gotta know how to play the game |
| Crabs in a barrel, yes, we’re the same |
| You try to get out, they pull you back again |
| Like crabs in a barrel, you hear what I say |
| Well, it’s dog-eat-dog |
| You gotta know how to play the game |
| Like crabs in a barrel, whoo! |
| We’re just like crabs in a barrel |
| Whoo! |
| Crabs in a barrel, yes, we’re the same |
| Try to get out |
| All of my brothers, they gave me the ghetto |
| All of the love that we need to be loved |