Chocolate City

Lyrics

[Verse 1: George Clinton] Uh, what's happening, C.C.? They still call it the White House, but that's a temporary condition, too Can you dig it, C.C.? To each his reach, and if I don't cop, it ain't mine to have But I'll be reachin' for ya 'Cause I love ya, C.C.  Right on There's a lot of chocolate cities around We've got Newark, we've got Gary Somebody told me we got L.A.  And we're working on Atlanta But you're the capital, C.C.  [Refrain: Parliament, (George Clinton)] Gainin' on ya! (Get down) Gainin' on ya! (Movin' in and on ya) Gainin' on ya! (Can't you feel my breath? Heh) Gainin' on ya! (All up around your neck, ha heh heh) [Verse 2: George Clinton] Hey, C.C.  They say you're jive, and game, and can't be changed But on the positive side You're my piece of the rock, and I love you, C.C.  Can you dig it? Hey, uh, we didn't get our forty acres and a mule But we did get you, C.C., hmph, yeah Gainin' on ya Movin' in around ya God bless C.C. and its vanilla suburbs [Refrain: Parliament, (George Clinton)] Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! (Heh) Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! (What's happening, blood?) Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! [Interlude: George Clinton] Yeah... what's happening, black?! Brother black! Blood even, a-haa Yeah-ahh, just funnin', eh-huh... gettin' down [Verse 3: George Clinton, (Parliament)] Ah, blood to blood Uh, players to ladies The last percentage count was eighty You don't need the bullet when you got the ballot Are you Up for the Down Stroke, C.C.? Chocolate City Are you with me out there? And when they come to march on ya Tell 'em to make sure they got their James Brown pass And don't be surprised if Ali is in the White House Reverend Ike, Secretary of the Treasure Richard Pryor, Minister of Education Stevie Wonder, Secretary of Fine Arts And Miss Aretha Franklin, the First Lady Are you out there, C.C.? A chocolate city is no dream It's my piece of the rock And I dig ya, C.C.! God bless Chocolate City (Gainin' on ya!) And its vanilla suburbs Can y'all get to that? [Refrain: Parliament, (George Clinton)] Gainin' on ya! (Easin' in) Gainin' on ya! (In yo' stuff) Gainin' on ya! (Huh, can't get enough) Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! (Be mo' funk, be mo' funk) Gainin' on ya! (And we funky too) Gainin' on ya! Right on, Chocolate City! [Outro: George Clinton] Yeah... get deep Real deep Heh! (Be mo' funk) Mmph... a-heh Get deep Ain't it bad Unh! Heh We just got New York, I'm told