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
(Chorus)
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
Chorus
The game he plays he plays for keeps
Hustlin` times and ghetto streets
Tryin` ta get over
(That`s what he tryin` to do, y`all)
Taking all that he can take
Gambling with the odds of fate
Tryin` ta get over (4x)
Woo, Superfly
The aim of his role
Was to move a lot of blow
Ask him his dream
What does it mean?
He woudn`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