Darkest of night

With the moon shining bright

There's a set goin' strong

Lotta things goin' on

The man of the hour

Has an air of great power

The dudes have envied him for so long



(Chorus)

Oooh, Superfly

You're gonna make your fortune by and by

But if you lose, don't ask no questions why

The only game you know is Do or Die

Ah-ha-ha



Hard to understand

What a hell of a man

This cat of the slum

Had a mind, wasn't dumb

But a weakness was shown

'Cause his hustle was wrong

His mind was his own

But the man lived alone



Chorus



The game he plays he plays for keeps

Hustlin' times and ghetto streets

Tryin' ta get over

(That's what he tryin' to do, y'all)

Taking all that he can take

Gambling with the odds of fate

Tryin' ta get over (4x)

Woo, Superfly



The aim of his role

Was to move a lot of blow

Ask him his dream

What does it mean?

He woudn't know

"Can't be like the rest"

Is the most he'll confess

But the time's running out

And there's no happiness



Chorus

Superfly (4x)



"Tryin' ta get over..." (9x)