(John Phillips and Michelle Gilliam)

A bit of free advice (vice)---
We抣l tell it to you now (nice, twice)
If you抳e got some habits
Some people won抰 allow (won抰 allow, allow)
Be cool; be clean
If you know what I mean

We抳e all got our ups (ups, ups) ;
We抳e all got our downs (we抳e all got our downs)
Some of us are careless
And leave 慹m layin?around (layin?round, around)
Be neat, discreet,
And keep your ear to the ground
Everyone has had a loved one who抯 far, far away
And if you don抰 want to take that trip someday
(Think twice)
Be cool (be cool);
Be clean (be clean)
If you know what I mean

Everyone has had a loved one who抯 far far away;
And if you don抰 wanna take that trip someday---
A bit of free advice (vice, vice)
We抣l tell it to you now (tell it to you now)
If you抳e got some habits
Some people won抰 allow (won抰 allow, allow)
Everyone has had a loved one
Don抰 be out on the street
Everyone has had a loved one
If you know what I mean