James Brown — The Boss

[Intro] 1, 2, get down [Chorus 1] Paid the cost to be the boss Paid the cost to be the boss I paid the cost to be the boss [Chorus 2] Look at me you know what you see You see a bad mother Look at me you know what you see You see a bad mother [Chorus 1] Paid the cost to be the boss Paid the cost to be the boss [Chorus 2] Look at me you know what you see You see a bad mother Look at me you know what you see You see a bad mother [Bridge] Told you so! Told you so! Having fun, got money to burn Having fun, got money to burn Having fun, got money to burn Having fun, got money to burn [Chorus 1] Paid the cost to be the boss Paid the cost to be the boss I paid the cost to be the boss [Bridge] Cross the tracks (uh), turned my back Cross the tracks (uh), turned my back [Chorus 1] Paid the cost to be the boss [Chorus 2] I'm a bad mother, I'm a bad mother Head for the turn around Head for the turn around Told you so! [Chorus 1] Paid the cost to be the boss