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Credits
AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Gil Scott-Heron
Stimme und Gesang
Brian Jackson
Elektrisches Klavier
Bernard Purdie
Schlagzeug
Burt Jones
E-Gitarre
Hubert Laws
Saxofon
Johnny Pate
Dirigent:in
Ron Carter
Bass
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Gil Scott-Heron
Komponist:in
Brian Jackson
Komponist:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Bob Simpson
Mischtechniker:in
Bob Thiele
Produzent:in
Hall Ray
Mischtechniker:in
Lillian Seyfert
Assistent:in des:der Produzent:in
Songteksten
[Verse 1]
You always go out of your way to impress me
Don't you know by now
Ain't no need to impress me
I'm impressed every time you smile
When I feel like you mean to smile
'Cause you can be so very beautiful
When you are who you are
[Verse 2]
Every morning when you wake up
You put on a new disguise
How long did you think it would take me to realize?
Girl, the things you were ain't real
You never tell me just how you feel
Girl, you could be so very beautiful
When you are who you are
[Verse 3]
People never seem to want to be themselves
So they end up running in circles, confused
Yes, confused
Just like everyone else
[Verse 4]
Come on, Alberto
[Verse 5]
Every morning when you wake up
You put on a new disguise
Just how long did you think it would take me to realize?
That the things you were ain't real
You never tell me just how you feel
When you could be so very beautiful
When you are who you are, yeah
When you are who you are, yeah
Oh, when you are who you are, yeah
Oh, when you are who you are, yeah
When you are who you are
Get it, get it, get it, get it
Get it, get it, get it
[Verse 6]
Oh, when you are who you are, yeah
Oh, when you are who you are, yeah
Oh, when you are who you are, yeah
Oh, when you are who you are
Written by: Brian Jackson, Gil Scott-Heron