[내가좋아하는노래] 108. Sly & The Family Stone (슬라이 앤 더 패밀리 스톤) - If You Want Me To Stay

슬라이 앤더 패밀리 스톤 - 이퓨 원 미 투 스테이

1973년 발매된 슬라이 앤더 패밀리 스톤의 첫번째 앨범 수록곡 이퓨 원 미 투 스테이

소울의 정석을 보여주는 재지한 곡이다.. 슬라이 스톤의 탁하면서도 쎼련된 보컬도 매력적..

이런 감성은 지금도 누구도 흉내내기 힘든 그만의 독보적 색인거 같다..

If you want me to stay
I'll be around today
To be available for you to see
I'm about to go
And then you'll know
For me to stay here I've got to be me
You'll never be in doubt
That's what it's all about
You can't take me for granted and smile
Count the days I'm gone
Forget reaching me by phone
Because I promise I'll be gone for a while

When you see me again
I hope that you have been
The kind of person that you really are now
You got to get it straight
How could I ever be late
When you're my woman takin' up my time
How could you ever allow
I guess I wonder how
How could you get out of pocket for fun
When you know that you never number two
Number one gonna be number one

I'll be good
I wish I could
Get this message over to you now

When you see me again
I hope that you have been
The kind of person you really are now
I'll be so good
I wish I could
Get the message over to you now