What Is Success - Allen Toussaint

How does one decide

That the methods he’s using, they just won’t jive

Truly believing and trying over and over again

Living in hopes that someday you’ll be in with the winners

When should one change his mind

(Change his mind, change his mind)

And jump the fence, oh Lord, for the dollar sign (dollar sign)

It’s a sad thing, it’s a bad thing, but so necessary

That this cold world holds your values to become monetary

Now what, what, what, what is success

Is it doing your thing or do you join the rest

Oh, If you truly believe should you try over and over again

And live in hopes that someday you’ll be in with the winners

Repeat first verse with small change

How does one decide

That the tactics he’s using, they just won’t jive

Truly believing and trying over and over again

Living in hopes that someday you’ll be in with the winners

Oh Lord, oh Lord