Testify

Oh, oh, oh yeah (Testify)

Oh, oh, oh people, people, people, people
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

On days like this, on days like this
Words do not do justice to what your heart must do
Yeah, sometimes you gotta lead and other times you gotta follow (Yeah)
Today I am telling you people (Yeah)
That I shall lead and you will follow (Follow)
Because it's star time, it's star time here, ladies and gentlemen
Alright, yeah, yeah
Brothers and sisters everywhere, unite, oh

'Cause there's just one thing I gotta know
And that's where did all of your feelings go?
Well, well, never mind the way things are
People saw a superstar, uh-huh, yeah
I gave my heart and soul
Somebody didn't care no more
Couldn't see the danger sign
I gotta test, I gotta testify

Small town girls, they're all the same
In my heart I got a burnin' flame
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Lies you gave behind your smile
Ain't worth the trouble it takes to hide
Ain't worth the trouble, no, no

People believe your lies, even give your alibi
Well, they couldn't see it, couldn't see the danger sign
I gotta testify, oh yeah
I gotta testify, oh yeah
I gotta testify, oh yeah

Listen to me

Small town girls, they're all the same
In my heart I got a, got a burnin' flame
Lies you gave behind your smile
Ain't worth the trouble it takes to hide
People believe your lies, even give your alibi
Well, they couldn't see it, couldn't see the danger sign
I gotta testify, yeah
Folks, I gotta testify, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, hey

Lies you gave behind your lies
Ain't worth the trouble it takes to hide

Talk over

Now, now, I said that ain't the way it used to be
You used to give it out, you used to give it out for free, baby
Oh no, but small town girls, they're all the same
In my heart I got a burnin', I got a burnin'
I'm on fire, got a burnin' flame
People believe your lies, even believe your alibi
Couldn't see it, couldn't see the danger sign
I gotta testify, oh

Testify, testify
We gettin', I gotta testify
Testify, testify
Set the truth, oh, I gotta testify
Testify, testify

Yeah, I gotta testify now
Testify, testify
Oh, testify
Say it all
Testify, testify
Take me, oh yeah
Testify, testify
Take me, oh yeah

Testify, testify
Take me, oh
Testify, testify
Down
Take me, baby
Oh, watch me, watch me
Gotta let it all, oh, Lord
Gotta let it all, you know
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I gotta testify, oh

Take me down to the river now, yeah

Oh, no, yeah, yeah