A Natural Man lyrics

{spoken}
You know, there was a time when, if someone told you to
do somethin`, you did it. Bam! Right on! No questions asked.
It was `Yes, sir` and `Yes, mam`. You never said no. You know? Huh.
But, you know, things are changing nowadays. It`s a new day,
babies. Folks want to take their own lives into their hands and
make their own choices. No longer do they wanna go along with
the program `cause everybody say it`s right. You know what I mean?
Let me tell ya what I`m talkin` about, ya see, `cause...

I don`t want no gold watch for workin` fifty years from nine till five
A-while the boss is guzzling champagne and I`m beltin` beer in some dive

`Cause I want to be happy and free
Livin` and loving for me
I want to be happy and free
Livin` and lovin` for me
Like a natural man (like a natural man)
A natural man (like a natural man)

Well now, I refuse to listen to people`s thinkin` that I live too high
I`m gonna taste it now before my one life streaks on by

`Cause I want to be happy and free
Livin` and lovin` for me
I want to be happy and free
Livin` and lovin` for me
Just like a natural man (like a natural man)
I said a natural man (just like a natural man)

Well now, I tried to do what others say that I should do
They say that I should fit in, fool `em, fake it, well
Those kinda dues just make me crazy and blue
Man, I just can`t take it

So when ya see me walkin`, won`t ya notice that proud look in my eyes
My feet are on the ground and my soul is searchin` for the sky

`Cause I want to be happy and free
Livin` and lovin` for me
I want to be happy and free
Livin` and lovin` for me
Just like a natural man (just like a natural man)
A natural man (just like a natural man)
Just like a natural man (just like a natural man)
My feet are on the ground (just like a natural man)
My soul is searchin` for the sky (just like a natural man)
Like a natural man (just like a natural man)
No more `Yes, sir` (just like a natural man)
No more `Yes, mam` (just like a natural man)
Huh, `cause I`m a natural man (just like a natural man)
I`m a natural man (just like a natural man)