{"id":44477,"date":"2025-06-10T11:56:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T11:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=44477"},"modified":"2025-06-10T11:57:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T11:57:45","slug":"dont-be-shy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/06\/10\/dont-be-shy\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Be Shy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nDont-Be-Shy.mp3<\/a>
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[Intro]
\nDon’t be shy
\n(Be ssss, sly!)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nI was never alone
\nWith the Family Stone
\nAlways felt at home
\nWhen I’d hear that tone<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nI’d like to thank you
\nFor kickin’ da music
\nIt was thick (and sick sick sick)
\nOh, yes… you know it’s true
\nYou funked it up good
\n(Like only you could)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nDon’t be shy
\n(Be ssss, sly!)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nWhat the say is true
\nFame and fortune will kill you
\nSo be careful what you do
\nWhile you’re trying to get through<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nI’d like to thank you
\nFor kickin’ da music
\nIt was thick (and sick sick sick)
\nOh, yes… you know it’s true
\nYou funked it up good
\n(Like only you could)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nDon’t be shy
\n(Be ssss, sly!)
\nLet’s hear you cry!<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nI’d like to thank you (thank you)
\nFor kickin’ da music (music!
\nIt was thick (and sick sick sick)
\nOh, yes… you know it’s true (true true)
\nYou funked it up good (oh so good)
\nThe test of time stood (like only you could)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nDon’t be shy
\n(Let’s hear you cry!)
\nBe ssss, sly!<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t Be Shy\u201d is a tribute to the legendary Sly Stone, who passed away today at the age of 82. It\u2019s hard to believe he’s gone, though even harder to believe he made it this far, given the wild, revolutionary life he lived. Sly was more than a musician\u2014he was a force. A brilliant multi-instrumentalist, producer, and visionary, he didn\u2019t just create music\u2014he redefined it. His fusion of funk, rock, soul, and psychedelia shaped an entire era and gave voice to a generation.
\nThis song is my humble homage. I perform both guitar and keys live in a loose, funked-up rock jam that channels the spirit of those epic Woodstock-era moments. It\u2019s raw, celebratory, and a little unhinged\u2014just the way Sly might have liked it.<\/p>\n

Thank you, Sly, for showing us how to be bold, to be soulful, to be loud\u2014and to never, ever be shy. You funked it up like only you could, and your sound will echo forever.<\/p>\n

Rest in power.<\/p>\n

From the album “Daze Days<\/a>“<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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