James Brown — Papa Dont Take No Mess

[Verse 1] Oh, Papa don't take no mess Papa don't take no mess Papa is the man who can understand How a man has to do Whatever he can [Chorus] Papa don't, Papa don't, Papa don't Papa don't take no mess, no Papa don't take no mess [Verse 2] Now Papa might grin Drink a little taste of gin Bet his last ten On a little game of skins Hit me [Chorus] Papa don't take no mess Papa don't take no mess Papa don't, Papa don't, Papa don't Papa don't, Papa don't Papa don't take no mess, hey, hey [Verse 3] Papa digs the chick if she look real slick Papa rap is very quick He definitely isn't no trick Oh, yeah [Chorus] Papa don't, Papa don't, Papa don't Papa don't, Papa don't Papa don't take no mess Papa is the man Who will take a stand Papa don't take no mess Papa don't, Papa don't Papa don't, don't, Papa don't Look, dig this [Verse 4] Papa didn't cuss He didn't raise a whole lotta fuss But when we did wrong Papa beat the hell out of us [Chorus] Papa don't, Papa don't Papa don't, Papa don't Papa don't, Papa don't Papa don't take no mess Papa don't take no mess [Verse 5] I saw Papa cry when he Thought that I would die Lookie here I saw Papa cry I saw Papa cry when he Thought that I would die He says something was in his eye I knew it was a lie Papa loves his son Mama said Papa's smart Papa got a whole lot of heart And Papa would do his part When the game get hard, hit me