The Temptations — Standing On the Top Part 1/Single Version

Yi-yi, yi-yi-yi, yi-yi [Verse 1] When you're on the top There's no place you can really go but down, down, down People on the street congratulate you They say they love the way you sound Where...when you're on the low No one wants to chit or chat or even know your name Your agent's never there Your manager has ripped you off and gone somewhere Standing on the top [Chorus: The Temptations & Rick James] Standing on the top...top On the top getting down, yeah Standing on the top (Yeah)...top On the top getting down, Temptations sing Standing on the top Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Standing on the top Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh [Verse 2] When you're on the top Everyone you meet they wanna be your long lost friend They say how great you are, a superstar But do you have any money to lend (Hey, man, can you loan me a few bucks?) When you're on the low Where do all the freaks and fancy people go? (I don't know) I don't know People sit and stare Asking crazy questions: "Do you braid your hair?" and "What's L-7 Square?" [Chorus: The Temptations & Rick James] Standing on the top...top On the top getting down, yeah Standing on the top...top On the top getting down, down, down, down [Bridge: Rick James + (The Temptations)] (We understand it) Can you understand it what I'm talkin' about When I say that funk is here to stay (We understand it) Can you understand it what I'm talkin' about The funk is here to stay, oh (We understand it) If you understand it, say "Yeah" (Yeah... Yeah...) (We understand it) When I say that funk is here to stay The funk is here to stay [The Temptations] We want the funk (We want the funk and nothing else will do Nothing else will do, no) We want the funk (Ooh, woo, woo, we want the funk, nothing but the funk, funk) We want the funk (Ooh...we want the funk and nothing but the funk) We want the funk (We want the funk) (All we're saying is we want the funk) We want the funk We want the funk and nothing else will do (We want the funk) We want the funk and nothing else will do (We want the funk) We want the funk We want the funk and nothing else will do (We want the funk) We want the funk and nothing else will do (We want the funk) We want the funk We want the funk and nothing else will do...