It's like a cheerfulness, like a smile
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Something in the voice that seems to tell us "come"
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That makes us feel strangely good
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It's like the entire story of Black people
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That sways between love and despair
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Something that dances inside you
If you've got it, you've got it
That certain je ne sais quoi
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That puts us in a funny state
Ella, Ella, Ella, she has it
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That little extra bit of soul
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Beat on barrels, on pianos
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On everything God can put in your hands
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Show your laughter or your sorrow
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Whether you've got nothing, whether you're a king
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Whether you're still seeking the powers that sleep in you
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You see, it can't be bought when
You've got it, you've got it
That certain je ne sais quoi
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That puts us in a funny state
Ella, Ella, Ella, she has it
That certain je ne sais quoi
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That puts us in a funny state
Ella, Ella, Ella, she has it