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Superfly Lyrics

Darkest of night
With the moon shining bright
There's a set going strong
Lot of things going on
The man of the hour
Has an air of great power
The dudes have envied him for so long

Oooh, super fly
You're going to 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, super fly
You're going to 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
Hustling cards on ghetto streets
Trying to get over
(That's what he trying to do, y'all)
Taking all that he can take
Gambling with the odds of fate
Trying to get over
Trying to get over
Trying to get over
Trying to get over
Woo, super fly

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, super fly
You're going to 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

Super fly
Super fly
Super fly
Super fly

Trying to get over
Trying to get over
Trying to get over
Trying to get over
Trying to get over
Trying to get over
Trying to get over
Trying to get over
Trying to get over
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Cover art for Superfly lyrics by Curtis Mayfield

Greatest blaxploitation song ever (Take that Shaft!)

Cover art for Superfly lyrics by Curtis Mayfield

this song makes me want to move to harlem and become a pimp

Cover art for Superfly lyrics by Curtis Mayfield

What a voice.