Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down-The Temptations

[ti:Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down] [ar:The Temptations] [al:Motown Legacy: The songs of Norman Whitfield] [offset:0] [00:00.50]Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down - The Temptations [00:34.16]People gather round me... [00:35.33] [00:35.89]This is to who it may concern [00:37.03] [00:37.94]I'm not tryin' to run your life [00:39.57] [00:40.08]But you're never too old to learn [00:41.38] [00:42.06]Stop worryin' about your neighbors [00:42.99] [00:44.01]And the fancy things they got [00:45.03] [00:45.94]'Cause if you do you'll find it's true, [00:47.97]You're gonna wind up on the spot [00:49.31] [00:50.60]Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Jones... [00:52.58]Don't let the Joneses get you down [00:54.18] [00:58.67]Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Jones... [01:00.16]Don't let the Joneses get you down [01:01.99] [01:14.44]You may not believe it but nine times out of ten it's true [01:17.42] [01:18.12]The people you're tryin' to keep up with are tryin' to keep up too [01:21.32] [01:22.06]Remember that old sayin'; [01:23.03] [01:23.82]"All that glitters ain't gold" [01:24.90] [01:26.10]Take heed, don't ignore it, [01:27.78]And to your money tightly hold [01:28.88] [01:30.03]Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Jones... [01:32.23]Don't let the Joneses get you down [01:33.93] [01:38.48]Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Jones... [01:40.14]Don't let the Joneses get you down [01:41.70] [01:56.49]You're a leader yourself but you don't even know it [01:59.10] [01:59.90]You're so busy followin' Joneses [02:01.42] [02:02.02]You ain't got time to show it [02:03.33] [02:03.99]Keeping up with the Joneses, [02:05.00] [02:05.56]It only makes your life a mess [02:07.24] [02:08.12]Bill collectors, tranquilizers and gettin' deeper in debt [02:11.13] [02:11.94]You better leave the Joneses alone [02:16.28] [02:19.84]You better leave ---oh leave--- the Joneses alone [02:24.25] [02:28.49]Joneses got a new car today [02:30.01] [02:30.88]Here's what you should say; Hooray for the Joneses [02:34.47] [02:36.23]Instead you worry 'til your whole head turns gray [02:39.41] [02:40.58]Worryin' about the Joneses [02:42.50] [02:43.94]Remember it's their car and they're the ones who had to pay [02:47.22] [02:48.21]So leave (boom boom) the Joneses alone [02:50.27] [02:52.86]Your car might be old but, remember; [02:55.57] [02:56.20]It never fails to get you where you want to go [02:59.40] [03:00.45]Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Jones... [03:02.72]Don't let the Joneses get you down [03:04.14] [03:08.75]Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Jones... [03:10.43]Don't let the Joneses get you down [03:12.20] [03:31.71]You're doing fine [03:32.49] [03:34.35]Don't let the Joneses blow your mind [03:36.12] [03:39.29]If you see somethin' you want and [03:41.53] [03:42.07]You know you can't afford it [03:43.10] [03:43.73]Well the very next thing for you to do [03:45.82]Is start saving towards it [03:46.90] [03:47.96]The Joneses have been the downfall of [03:49.94]Many a person you see [03:50.80] [03:51.76]So, people, take my advice and let the Joneses be [03:54.80] [03:56.39]Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Jones... [03:58.31]Don't let the Joneses get you down [03:59.88] [04:04.15]Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Jones... [04:06.03]Don't let the Joneses get you down [04:07.62] [04:11.37]You're doing fine [04:11.81] [04:14.13]Don't let the Joneses blow your mind [04:15.70] [04:19.57]You're doing fine [04:20.14] [04:21.97]Don't let the Joneses blow your mind