Lyrics Sly & The Family Stone

Sly & The Family Stone

Life

Life, life

Clouds and clowns

You don't have to come down

Life, life

Tell it like it is

You don't have to die before you live

You might get angry sometimes

But don't let it turn you around

All you gotta do is get your livin' now

Life, life

Clouds and clowns

You don't have to come down

Life, life

Tell it like it is

You don't have to die before you live

You might be scared of somethin' look at Mr. Stewart

He's the only person he has to fear

He'd only let himself get near

He don't trust nobody

If he stopped bein' so shady

He could have a nice young lady

Life, life

Tell it like it is

You don't have to die before you live

You're gonna be sad sometimes

You might wake up to find your pet is gone

But maybe, he's tired of bein' alone

Dog gets hip, it has to go

If you're lovin' you can't be sad no more

Life, life

Clouds and clowns

You don't have to come down

Life, life

Tell it like it is

You don't have to die before you live