The Straight Goods

Story Behind The Song

Some songs come tumbling out, fully-formed, in hardly any time at all. Not so with this one. It had to be shaped, reworked, destroyed, and built back up again for over 2 years until it finally clicked. But with the help of Kai-Man from Fiji, this song turned out pretty tasty. Enjoy.

Song Description

How about a little island groove to adjust your attitude? This song celebrates the mysterious love connection that everyone looks for, and some of them find it.

Song Length 3:38 Genre World - Reggae/Caribbean, Pop - Rock
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Mixed Vocals
Mood Ecstatic, Charming Subject Joy, General
Similar Artists Sublime, Toots & The Maytals Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

VERSE I
The first time you shined in my world
I felt dizzy, I felt drunk
Must have soaked up too much sun
But later on you came back with aloe and sweet tea
And that's when I knew it had to be you
Ooh this is gonna be fun
I tried to keep some self control even though
I wanted to touch your heart and soul

Cuz what we got is better than gold
It's better than the internet
Without a doubt about it, it's hot
It's like ooh ooh the special sauce
Cooking on the stovetop
Everyday people try to find what we got

CHORUS
Oooh, we got THE STRAIGHT GOODS
We're solid, give a shout out if you got it
We're like rock stars in the sky
Shining bright with the northern lights
So let's shine, we got THE STRAIGHT GOODS

VERSE II
You know I'm gonna stick with you like green on trees
We'll be like the bud to the blossom to the birds to the bees
Feeling pretty awesome in our joie d'esprit
True sometimes the jungle gets rough
But that's not enough to give it all up
No, we rock steady like machete cutting through that stuff
Cuz when you finally find the love that fits, that's just how it is
No alternatives

Cuz you no there ain't nothing like this
It's better than the internet
Without a doubt about it, it's hot
It's like ooh ooh the special sauce
Cooking on the stovetop
Everyday people try to find what we got

CHORUS
Oooh, we got THE STRAIGHT GOODS
We're solid, give a shout out if you got it
We're like rock stars in the sky
Shining bright with the northern lights
So let's shine, we got THE STRAIGHT GOODS

Lyrics Joe Slyzelia Music Joe Slyzelia/Kai Kolobalavu
Producer Sly Joe Publisher Something Organic
Performance Sly Joe & the Smooth Operators Label Something Organic

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