Doubt: Who is "Jones" on "Year of Decision&qu

[Marcio**]

Here is the lyrics of the disco hit "Year of Decision" sung by The Three Degrees in 1974:


If you’re strong out on a JONES
Better make sure that you leave the bad stuff
What ever you wanna do think it over good
Cause the change is up to you.



Maybe someone knows?


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Year of decision
Yes
this is the year
To make your decision.
Yes
this is the year
To open up your mind.

If you’ve been holding back kind of slack

Now’s the time to get the things you need.
There ain’t no reason why you should be shy

People have died to set you free.
Oh
we need ev’ry one to succeed

Ev’rybody to succeed
ev’rybody.
Soul isn’t enough
hey
come on and join us

Please (come on
come on and join us
please:

Yes
this is the year
. . .

If you’re strong out on a Jones
Better make sure that you leave the bad stuff
What ever you wanna do think it over good
Cause the change is up to you.

Oh
we need ev’ry one to succeed
. . .

:)

[markydefad]

I would guess the line is "strung out on a jones"..."jones" was a Seventies slang term for addiction or strong want/ need...remember "Basketball Jones" or "Love Jones" or "I'm jonesing for some Mexican food" or something like that.