If You Want Me To Stay by Red Hot Chili Peppers

If You Want Me to Stay“ is a 1973 hit single by Sly & the Family Stone, from their album Fresh. The single was the band's final Top 20 pop hit, and is the best-known of its post-There's a Riot Goin' On song has been covered extensively since its introduction, by artists ranging from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, to Etta James, to Eric Benet, to Mercury Rev, to Victor Wooten, to Soulive, to Pama International. The song has also been featured in the movies “Talk to Me“ and “Dead Presidents“. Lyrics: If you want me to stay I'll be around today To be available for you to see I'm about to go there Then you'll know For me to stay here I've got to be me You'll never be in doubt That's what it's all about You can't take me for granted and smile Count the days I'm gone Forget reachin' me by phone Cause I promise I'll be gone for a while And when