Earlier this month, Jim James stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in support of his new solo album Uniform Clarity (a stripped-down reworking of his recent effort Uniform Distortion), and the My Morning Jacket frontman found some time to take part in the late-night talk show’s Cover Room series, delivering a great take on Sly & the Family Stone’s classic “Everyday People.”

James has long been a proponent of bringing people together and fighting for positive change—including during his current “The Future is Voting” event series with HeadCount—making “Everyday People” a fitting choice for him to cover. Backed by the same five-piece background vocal group that joined him on the Tonight Show taping and armed with only his guitar and voice, James easily croons the bouncy verses of the late-’60s hit and absolutely nails the triumphant refrains. And the fact that everyone is smiling during the entirety of the short tune makes it a perfect video for those early workweek blues.

Watch the cover below, along with video of James’ Tonight Show performance of Uniform Clarity‘s “Over and Over.”