You're looking to win it, but not taking it in Uppers give heart impotence but don't tell you anything People are saying, you're losing your feel Pretend you don't hear (Bass)(A ) Holed up in white Harlem, your conscience and you You might need sympathy but that's not what Id tell you Your winning day was long ago Don't let it show Pretend you don't know You're walking on marble, its scorching your feet Penthouse celebrity, yes But watch what you eat People are saying you're losing your feel Pretend you don't hear Don't come any closer