James Brown — Funky Side Of Town

Ready? (YEAH!) Ready,  Byrd? (YEAH!) You  ready, Hank? (YEAH!) You are ready? (You know I'm ready!) One, two, three, four! (Hey,  ow, ho, heh... hah, uh!) What  chu say, Byrd? Let's tell 'em! Let's blow on this, let's go, come on Let's  go on to the, let's go, come on Hit it, let's go to the funky side of town Over there, where the people get on down Lookie here: the long-haired hippies and the afro blacks All  get together all across the tracks And they party all night long, 'til night kiss day (Huh!) Hear me when I say (hit it!) Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go Let's go, let's go (let's join), let's go, let's go Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go One more time, Hank, come on Let's go to the funky side of town (I'm gone) Over there, lives a brother named James Brown You've got a place, where the people like to go Break on down, and have a lot of fun (huh!) With Soul Brother #1... come on, Hank! With Soul Brother #1... come on, Hank! With Soul Brother #1... (just kiddin', how you doin'?) You better go again, can we- can we go to- Can we go right here, Hank? (Yeah, let's just, let's just take a...) Let's go to the funky side of town... you ready now? (Yeah!) You ready to take it right there? (Yeah, I got it) Come on, let's go to the funky side of town, huh! Over there, where the people get on down People over there, so big on love Let me say it again People over there, so big on love That's the one thing we got a whole lot of If you dig them, they'll dig you Soul Brother, soul says too Long-haired hippies for me and you Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go Wilson Pickett, Bob Dylan, B.B. King... What'd you say right there, man, who's that? Isaac Hayes! Hahaha... oh, Isaac Hayes, I'm sorry The Rolling Stones, Marvin Gaye, Bobby Byrd (...thank you) The piano man [?], step better Ladies and gentlemen, we're bringing you now the man who singed "Hot Pants (I'm Coming)", and ballads! (Yeah, alright!) I like it... John Lennon, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Cash Roberta Flack (yeah...) now, Joe Tex! (Who?) Joe Tex! (Who's favorite singer?) The Honey Cone (yeah!), Hooker! I mean, John Lee Cissy Houston, he he... and Muddy! (Yeah, Muddy Waters, man, I knew that's what you're talkin' about) Don't let us forget all here... (Byrd) Let's go to the funky side of town One more time, come on Let's go to the funky side of town Over there, where the people get on down Ha ha, say it again, tell me to say it again (Yeah) you want me to say it again? (say it again) Ey Dave, can I say it? Is it all right? Look here The long-haired hippies and the afro blacks All get together all across the tracks And they party all night long, 'til night kiss day Here's when we say (huh!): Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's... go! (I say, let's do it one more time, I like that) (What's wrong with you?) Let's keep it going, man, keep it classic Oh, you mean... okay, let's go again Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's... Let's say it one more time, Hank Keep on saying, wanna do it right Man, you and me, gimme my soul food [?] Yeah? (yeah) you got 'em, let's go one more time now Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go (I can see you've got it together now, what about you, Hank?) Let's say it four times, come on Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go (Ah, you heat that?) where are we going? Let's go, let's go to the funky side of town I hear them sayin' they wanna quit! (Oww, yeah!) So funky (aww), let's go (he-hey) Let's go to the funky side of town, over there On the hills that funky sound (come on!), let's go (sing!) People over there, so big on love That's the only thing they have plenty of You dig them, they'll dig you too Like sisters and brothers Scoot on a little further! Let's go, let's... haha... (Yeah...) hey Hank, hey Hank (yeah?) Hey (hey man), you're- hey Hank, yeah, just funnin' You know, just funnin' a little bit You don't hurt me, man, it's your business [?], haha... You're right, it takes two Let's go one more time, let's do it one more time...