Talk To The Man - Eddie Floyd

I’d like to talk to all the people around the world tonight

Over in Russia, China, to the Arabs, to Israel

Good ol' USA, and to my soul brothers in Africa too

Listen

Have you talked, talked to the man?

Have you been good or bad?

Will he smile at you and take you by the hand?

You better have yourself together, yeah

When you talk to the man

Now brother, I’m not trying to put you down (Say what?)

We got to help each other, let me wipe your brow

God made this world for you and me

We got to get down on our knees, yeah

When we talk to the man

It’s getting later than we think

But I heard some old drunk over in the corner say

Have I got time for one more drink?

No, no, no

You’re always in a hurry to try the latest thing

You ain’t try nothing, no (No, no, no, no, no)

'Til you talk to the man

Yeah

Talk to the man (Yeah)

Talk to the man (Yeah)

Talk to the man (He's coming soon, yeah)

Talk to the man (You'd better)

(You've got to, you’ve got to) Talk to the man

(You've got to) Talk to the man

(Everybody oughta) Talk to the man

(You've got to) Talk to the man (Well, I say)

(You've got to, you’ve got to) Talk to the man…