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Mama tried to save us from the streets, but the streets were too strong.

Barry White

I’ve always loved War’s Low Rider and Sly Stone’s Thank You, and I just wanted to put my take on them.
BARRY WHITE

Stones Thank Wanted War You
I woke up one morning, went downstairs, said ‘Good morning’ to my mother and nearly scared both of us to death.’
BARRY WHITE

Death Morning Mother Scared
The whole system of society tells you what to do.
BARRY WHITE

Society System Whole
Leave me alone. I’m fine.
BARRY WHITE

Alone Fine Leave
There’s a time when people give their words to each other it has to mean something. I’m a street cat. I’ve belonged in gangs and when you had a partner, you went down with your partner whether you won the fight or lost it. You went down together.
BARRY WHITE

Belong Cat Fighting Mean
I’m never gonna quit, cause quitting’ just ain’t my schtick.
BARRY WHITE

Causes Inspirational Quitting
Most families had four, five brothers. But because it was just me and Darryl, we had to be twice as strong.
BARRY WHITE

Brother Families Strong Workout
If you were a young kid, 19, 20 years old who has two children and a third one on the way and refuses to leave them.
BARRY WHITE

Children Kids Years
Been making love for hours and, baby, we’re still going strong. Girl, this night is ours and I swear I feel it coming on. All I know is when we get through, I ain’t going to be able to move.
BARRY WHITE

Baby Girl Hour Night Strong
Everyone to me has to pick a subject to talk about in music if you’re going to be a writer.
BARRY WHITE

Music Picks Subjects Talk Writer
A kid who was on welfare, because he refused to steal anybody’s property or take anybody’s money. You found life a lot tougher.
BARRY WHITE

Anybody Kid Money Refused Tougher Welfare
You’re the first, the last, and my everything and the answer to all my dreams. You’re my sun, my moon, my guiding star, my kind of wonderful, that’s what you are
BARRY WHITE

Friendship Love Romantic
I’m so thankful that your mine, your sweetness is my weakness.
BARRY WHITE

Quality Sweetness Weakness
One preacher turned me on, another turned me off.
BARRY WHITE

Around Preacher Turn
As a boy, I believed freedom for America meant freedom for me. There was a time I believed every word spoken.
BARRY WHITE

Boys Country Freedom Spoken
I never learned to read or write music. Never wanted to fool with scales. That was boring, forced. The music I heard was free – flowing.
BARRY WHITE

Boring Flowing Fool Writing

Mama tried to save us from the streets, but the streets were too strong.

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