Superstition
(Stevie Wonder)
Superstition
by Stevie Wonder
“ Superstition “is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder. It was released on October 24, 1972, as the lead single from his fifteenth studio album, Talking Book (1972), by Tamla. The lyrics describe popular superstitions and their negative effects.
“Superstition” reached number one in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and on the soul singles chart. It was Wonder’s first number-one single since “Fingertips, Pt. 2” in 1963. It peaked at number eleven in the UK Singles Chart in February 1973. In November 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the song number 74 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Lyrics
Superstition
Very superstitious,
Writing’s on the wall,
Very superstitious,
Ladders bout’ to fall,
Thirteen month old baby,
Broke the lookin’ glass
Seven years of bad luck,
The good things in your past
When you believe in things
That you don’t understand,
Then you suffer,
Superstition aint the way
Hey
Very superstitious,
Wash your face and hands,
Rid me of the problem,
Do all that you can,
Keep me in a daydream,
Keep me goin’ strong,
You don’t wanna save me,
Sad is the soul
When you believe in things
That you don’t understand,
Then you suffer,
Superstition ain’t the way,
Yeh, yeh
Very superstitious,
Nothin’ more to say,
Very superstitious,
The devil’s on his way,
Thirteen month old baby,
Broke the lookin’ glass,
Seven years of bad luck,
Good things in your past
When you believe in things
That you don’t understand,
Then you suffer,
Superstition ain’t the way,
No, no, no
Songwriters: Stevie Wonder
