Be What You Are Lyrics - The Staple Singers

Oh man, you heard enough 

Trying to live a risking life 

Don't go out and buy a Cadillac 

If you know your money ain't right 

Fun is so much easier 

When within your mean 

If you can't afford caviar 

Don't be ashamed to eat pork and beef, yeah 

I'm not trying to tell you how to do it 

I'm only saying put some thought into it 

Be what you are, my friend 

And live the life 

Be what you are, my friend 

And live the life 

Just because you made this child 

Attend some private school 

You try to send yours 

Knowing only time will really might able to 

Don't try to live like a king, yeah 

On a poor mans take 

That's one reason there are so many 

People are hurting today, Lord 

I'm not trying to tell you how to do it 

I'm only saying put some thought into it 

Be what you are, my friend 

And live the life 

Be what you are, my friend 

And live the life 

Don't try to live this high 

When you see your boss man do, yeah 

Just remember you work for him 

And he don't work for you 

It was something that you want, oh 

And you know you can't afford it 

Don't be ashamed to a put a lid down on it 

[Incomprehensible] hold it, yeah 

I'm not trying to tell you how to do it 

I'm only saying put some thought into it 

Be what you are, my friend 

And live the life 

Be what you are, my friend 

And live the life 

Be what you are, my friend 

And live the life 

Be what you are, my friend 

And live the life 

Be what you are, my friend 

And live the life 

Be what you are, my friend 

And live the life 

Be what you are, my friend 

And live the life 

Be what you are, my friend 

And live the life 

Be what you are, my friend 

And live the life 

Be what you are, my friend 

And live the life 

Be what you are, my friend 

And live the life