"Part Of My Design" Lyrics

The lyrics to "Part of My Design" by Kid Creole. All parts sung by Kid Creole except the italicized, which are sung by Haitia Fuller

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Part of my design was giving the world alternatives
Part of my design was spreading love
Part of my design was giving the world a sedative
Part of my design was tough

Not as tough as me Corazón, or the great Martin Luther King
My brother you should know
Not as tough as any Kennedy
So you keep on pushing, you don't stop pushing

Part of my design was giving the world some bonhomie
Part of my design was basic stuff
Part of my design was giving the world a part of me
Part of my design was tough

Not as tough as (?) or the great Mahatma Gandhi
My brother you should know
Not as tough as Man-dela
So you keep on pushing, you don't stop pushing

What am I going to do about the state of getting old?
What am I going to do, the fact is that I'm not as bold
as I used to be
Pity me

Ooh-whoa-ooh
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Part of my design was giving the world alternatives
Part of my design was rough (not rough enough)
Part of my design was giving the world some positives
Part of my design was tough (not tough enough)
Part of my design was tough (not tough enough)

My design
Part of my design
My design

(scat riff 3X)
My design
(scat riff and fade out)