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Lonesome And Unwanted People Lyrics by The Meters

Cabbage Alley

1972

This here's a song about the lonesome and unwanted people
\nPeople who've been deprived of the good thing life can give
\nIt's a doggone shame
\n
\nToo many children are sufferin' from mistakes of their parents
\nToo dumb to tell them there's a better way to get the good things in life, oh yeah
\nOh yeah
\n
\nWhile you're standing on a corner shootin' sevens
\nYou can be busy trying to help yourself in a far better way
\nThere are people using drugs, poppin' pills, tryin' to get prescription filled
\nStealing money, stealing cars
\nAnd they don't believe in Santa Clause
\nThey just won't believe, no, in Santa Clause
\nOh no, now
\n
\nI wonder when will it end?
\nWhen did it begin
\nIt's destroyin' both me and you
\nWhat are we gonna do? (Right now)
\nWe better do something about it (Right now)
\nHey (Ohh-oh-oh)
\n(Hey, hey)
\n
\nPeople fighting one another
\nDon't believe in the word of brother
\nStill believe in segregation
\nWhy don't you stop this aggravation (Right now)
\nCome on and get together now (Right now)
\nYou better do something about it y'all (Ohh-oh-oh)
\nBefore it's too late (Hey, hey)
\n
\nWonder when will it end?
\nWhen did it begin
\nIt's destroyin' both me and you
\nOh, what are we gonna do? (Right now)
\nOh you better do something about it (Right now)
\nOh-oh (Ohh-oh-oh)
\n(Hey, hey)
\n
\nPeople fighting one another
\nDon't believe in the word of brother
\nStill believe in segregation
\nDon't you stop this aggravation (Right now)
\nCome on and stop it y'all (Right now)
\nOh-oh (Ohh-oh-oh)
\nKeep on tryin' tell you now
\n(Hey, hey)
\n
\nWonder when will it end?
\nWhen did it begin
\nIt's destroyin' both me and you
\nWhat are we gonna do? (Right now)
\nCome on people\n\n
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The Meters

The Meters

About “Lonesome And Unwanted People” by The Meters

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"Lonesome And Unwanted People" appears on "Cabbage Alley" in 1972.

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