Lyrics:

[Verse 1]It''s a little bit funny Lord, this feeling insideI''m not one of those who can easily hideI don''t have much money but, boy, if I didI''d buy a big mansion where we both could live[Verse 2]If, if, if I was a sculpture Lord, honey, but then again, no(Then again no, no)Or a man who makes potions in a travelin'' showI know it''s not much, I know it''s not much, but it''s the best I can doYou gave me a gift Lord, and I''m gon'' sing it for you[Chorus]And you can tell everybody that this is your song(This is your song)It may be a quite, quite simple, but that''s how it''s doneI hope you don''t mind, I hope you don''t mindWhat I wrote down in words, wordsHow wonderful life isWhen you''re in the world, world, world[Verse 3]If, if(if)If I was on a rooftop, I''d kick off my shoes(Kick off my shoes , kick my shoes off)I''ll write a few verses and then I get the bluesBut the sun''s been quite, quite kind while I wrote this songIt''s for people like you and people like meI wanna, I wanna keep turnin'' on[Verse 4]So excuse me for forgetting, but these things I do Lord(These things I do Lord)You see, you see I''ve forgotten if they''re green or blueAnyway the thing is, anyway the thing is, what I really meanYou''ve are the sweetest eyes, you''ve got the sweetest eyesThe clearest eyes I''ve ever seen, I hope you go back[Chorus]I hope you, I hope you got back and tell everybodyThat this is your song(This is your song)It may be quite, quite simple, but now that''s how it''s doneI hope you don''t mind, I hope you don''t mindBut I wrote down in words, Lord, wordsI''m doin'' it for how wonderful it isWhen you''re in the world, world, world[Verse 5]If, if(If)If I sat upon a rooftop I''d kick off my shoes, oh yeah(Kick off my shoes, kick my shoes off)I''ll write a few verses and then I get the bluesBut the sun''s been quite, quite kind while I wrote this songIt''s for people like you, people like meI wanna, wanna keep turnin'' on, so excuse me, so excuse me[Verse 6]So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do(These things I do Lord)You see, you see I''ve forgotten if they''re green or blue, babyAnd anyway the thing is, anyway the thing is, what I really meanYou are the sweetest eyes, the sweetest eyesThe sweetest eyes I''ve ever seen[Chorus]I want you to go back, go back and and tell everybodyThat Billy Paul''s got a song(Billy Paul''s got a song)I''m, I''m gonna sit upon a, a rooftop and kick my shoes offI''m gonna write it (write it), write it (write it), write it (write it)I might come out with the Gospel(Gospel)The blues(Blues)The jazz(Jazz)The rock and roll[Outro]I''m gonna, got to, got to write me a simple song for everybodyBecause this is my song(This is my song)It may be quite, quite simple but that''s the way it''s doneI hope you don''t mind, I hope you don''t mindWhat I wrote down in words, wordsYou come back, you try to try again, try againTell everybody that Billy Paul''s got a song(Billy Paul''s got a song)It may be quite, quite simple but that''s how it''s done, babyI hope you don''t mind, I hope you don''t mindWhat I wrote down in wordsHold it, hold it, hold it, hold it oooohGet back, get, got, oh no