Bobby Womack Harry Hippie Lyrics

Harry Hippie Lyrics

Everybody claims that they want the best things

 outta life, (ha) but not everyone, not everyone

 wanna got through the toils and strifes.

 

 Like this particular fella, walks around

 all day long singin' this song

 sha na lah dah dah lah dah dah dah dah

 

 Harry Hippie, lies asleep in the shade,

 life don't bug him cause he

 thinks he's got it made.

 He never worry about nothin' in particular

 Oooh he might even sell free press on Sunset.

 

 I'd like to help a man when he's down

 but I can't help him much

 when he's sleepin' on the ground.

 

 He's like a bottle in water

 Harry just floats through life

 Walks around all day long singin' this song

 Whoa, whoa, whoa, ohhh yeah

 

 Mary Hippie, she's Harry's lady

 Panhandles money just to feed Harry's baby.

 She can lie down a story so incredible

 Man, you wanna help her take the food

 home and put it on the table.

 

 I'd like to help a man when he's down,

 but I can't help ya Harry

 if you wanna sleep on the ground.

 Sorry Harry, you're too much weight

 to carry around.

 

 But he still walks around all day singin' this song

 Sha dah dah dah sha nah nah nah nah nah

 nah sha lah lah lah lah dah dah dah

 

 Street child, street child, tell me where

 will you be goin'

 when old man winter gets his horn

 and starts blowin'

 Will you hang around LA

 or hitch a ride on a freeway

 Meet an old familiar face in a new place.

 

 I'd like to help a man when he's down

 But how can I help him

 if he's somewhere outta town

 Sorry Harry, think I'm gonna put you down.

 Sha dah dah dah sha dah dah dah dah

 sha lah lah lah lah dah dah dah

 Everybody help me sing this song, oh yeah,

 FADE