Radio Paradise (mobile)

Darkest of night
With the moon shining bright
There's a set goin' strong
Lotta things goin' on
The man of the hour
Has an air of great power
The dudes have envied him for so long
Oh, Superfly
You're gonna make your fortune by and by
But if you lose, don't ask no questions why
The only game you know is Do or Die
Ah-ha-ha
Hard to understand
What a hell of a man
This cat of the slum
Had a mind, wasn't dumb
But a weakness was shown
'Cause his hustle was wrong
His mind was his own
But the man lived alone
Ooh, Superfly
You're gonna make your fortune by and by
But if you lose, don't ask no questions why
The only game you know is Do or Die
Ah-ha-ha
The game he plays he plays for keeps
Hustlin' times and ghetto streets
Tryin' to get over
That's what he tryin' to do, y'all
Taking all that he can take
Gambling with the odds of fate
Tryin' to get over
Tryin' to get over
Tryin' to get over
Tryin' to get over
Wooh, Superfly
The aim of his role
Was to move a lot of blow
Ask him his dream
What does it mean? He wouldn't know
"Can't be like the rest"
Is the most he'll confess
But the time's running out
And there's no happiness
Ooh, Superfly
You're gonna make your fortune by and by
But if you lose, don't ask no questions why
The only game you know is Do or Die
Ah-ha-ha
Superfly
Superfly
Superfly
Superfly
Tryin' to get over
Tryin' to get over
Tryin' to get over
Tryin' to get over
Tryin' to get over
Tryin' to get over
Tryin' to get over
Tryin' to get over
Tryin' to get over

Xeric May 25, 2006 - 20:27	intothevast67 wrote: Oh, yucko. I hate this crap. Gag... Gag.... Hurry get me a bag.... I wouldn't go quite that far. Not quite. [ Reply ]
sutcliff May 11, 2006 - 06:49	Before there was "Hustle and Flow", there was Superfly. Curtis got it right. [ Reply ]
bronorb May 11, 2006 - 06:43	Could it get much cooler? Excellent choice. [ Reply ]
liser May 11, 2006 - 06:42	[ Reply ]
redeyespy Apr 26, 2006 - 17:21	ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote: Great song. Also a big fan of Egg Man by Beastie Boys, who sampled this song heavily. Faked me out for a few seconds; I thought B/R had finally accepted something from Paul's Boutique. Not complaining though; this is smooth and fine. [ Reply ]
dionysius Mar 28, 2006 - 11:38	trekhead wrote: Ooooh, can something actually be TOO funky??? A 4. My friend, I'm disappointed in you! Actually, no, "TOO funky" is oxymoronic. That bassline, that deep down groove with bright riffing horns and Curtis's own tenor wail on top is just irresistible. Curtis was King (or was it King Curtis who was King? I forget). He is missed. Complete 10 if ever there was. [ Reply ]
bluematrix Mar 28, 2006 - 11:34	not a big rap fan, but nelly and cristine aguilera do this really cool song called tilt ya head back that lifts the baseline from this song. funny i didn't recognize until i heard this. [ Reply ]
Baby_M Mar 28, 2006 - 11:34	Follow this up with Isaac Hayes "Shaft" or some Stevie Wonder! [ Reply ]
ArbiterOfGoodTaste Mar 28, 2006 - 11:31	Looked out the window, seen his bald head Ran to the fridge and pulled out an eg... [ Reply ]
CCinSB Mar 28, 2006 - 11:30	intothevast67 wrote: Oh, yucko. I hate this crap. Gag... Gag.... Hurry get me a bag.... dang get a life! [ Reply ]
Geecheeboy Mar 28, 2006 - 11:30	Fun song [ Reply ]
ejmusik Feb 12, 2006 - 08:19	Curtis Mayfield was way ahead of his time. This soundtrack nailed the blight of US inner cities during the 1970's. His voice will never be forgotten. Good memories of listening to his music as a child. [ Reply ]
newwavegurly Feb 12, 2006 - 08:18	Aw yeah... dig it baby. [ Reply ]
godspeed Jan 28, 2006 - 15:26	timeless classic...huge following in his prime... Mari wrote: for a new subsciber like myself there seems to be an endless number of tracks if not albums i haven't heard before like this one for example..like it! [ Reply ]
babygirl614 Dec 30, 2005 - 12:25	This is the first 45 I ever bought with my own money, I hate to say how many years ago. At that tender age I was unaware of Curtis Mayfield's importance in music; I just liked it and still do. [ Reply ]
intothevast67 Dec 01, 2005 - 10:30	Oh, yucko. I hate this crap. Gag... Gag.... Hurry get me a bag.... [ Reply ]
rixtar99 Dec 01, 2005 - 10:29	ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote: Great song. Also a big fan of Egg Man by Beastie Boys, who sampled this song heavily. But hip-hop is roundly rejected around here... as it should be [ Reply ]
Bizzarefall Dec 01, 2005 - 10:29	Groovy [ Reply ]
mxdcec Aug 20, 2005 - 09:43	CURTIS MAYFIELD "Superfly" Darkest of night With the moon shinin' bright There's a set goin' strong Lotta things goin' on The man of the hour Has an air of great power The dudes have envied him for so long Oooh, Superfly You're gonna make your fortune by and by But if you lose, don't ask no questions why The only game you know is "Do or Die" Ah-ha-ha Hard to understand What a hell of a man This cat of the slum Had a mind, wasn't dumb But a weakness was shown 'Cause his hustle was wrong His mind was his own But the man lived alone Oooh, Superfly You're gonna make your fortune by and by But if you lose, don't ask no questions why The only game you know is "Do or Die" Ah-ha-ha The game he plays he plays for keeps Hustlin' cards on ghetto streets Tryin' ta get over (That's what he tryin' to do, y'all) Takin' all that he can take Gamblin' with the odds of fate Tryin' ta get over Tryin' ta get over Tryin' ta get over Tryin' ta get over Woo, Superfly The aim of his role Was to move a lot of blow Ask him his dream What does it mean He wouldn't know "Can't be like the rest" Is the most he'll confess But the time's running out And there's no happiness Oooh, Superfly You're gonna make your fortune by and by But if you lose, don't ask no questions why The only game you know is "Do or Die" Ah-ha-ha Superfly Superfly Superfly Superfly "Tryin' ta get over... [ Reply ]
n4ku Aug 20, 2005 - 09:39	[ Reply ]