Lyrics Sly & The Family Stone

Sly & The Family Stone

Underdog

Hey dig!

I know how it feels to expect to get a fair shake

But they won't let you forget

That you're the underdog and you've got to be twice as good (yeah yeah)

Even if you're never right

They get uptight when you get too bright

Or you might start thinking too much, yeah (yeah yeah)

I know how it feels when you know you're real

But every other time

You get up and get a raw deal, yeah (yeah yeah)

Say I'm the underdog

I say I'm the underdog

Say I'm the underdog

I'm the underdog

I know how it feels to get demoted

When it comes time you got promoted

But you might be movin' up too fast, yeah (yeah yeah)

If you ever love somebody of a different set

I bet the set didn't let you forget

That it just don't go like that (yeah yeah)

I know how it feels

For people to stop, turn around and stare

Say goodbye and they low rate, low rate me (yeah yeah)

I don't mind I'm the underdog

No I can handle it I'm the underdog

I'm the underdog, yeah

Underdog

I know how it feels to be played upon

See you at the party

But you're really, you're really all alone (yeah yeah)

They just underestimate me

I know how it feels when you're feelin' down

And you wanna come up but you realize

You're in the wrong part of town, yeah (yeah yeah)

I know how it feels to have to go along

With people you don't even know

Simply because there happens to be

A whole lot more of them, yeah (yeah yeah)

Say I'm the underdog

I'm the underdog

I don't mind 'cause I can handle it

Underdog, It's gonna be alright

I'm the underdog