Listen to There Was A Time (I Got To Move) [feat. The Original J.B.s] [1996 Funk Power Version] by James Brown

There Was A Time (I Got To Move) [feat. The Original J.B.s] [1996 Funk Power Version]

James Brown

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There Was A Time (I Got To Move) (1996 Funk Power Version)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

James Brown

Vocals

Bobby Byrd

Organ

Bootsy Collins

Bass Guitar

Phelps "Catfish" Collins

Phelps "Catfish" Collins

Guitar

John Starks

Drums

Johnny Griggs

Congas

Robert McCollough

Robert McCollough

Tenor Saxophone

Clayton Gunnels

Clayton Gunnels

Trumpet

Darryl Jamison

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

James Brown

Composer

Bud Hobgood

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

James Brown

Producer

Ronald Lenhoff

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Hit me, hit me

There was a time

I used to dance

There was a time, baby

I used to prance

People dig me now, good God, huh

Don't worry 'bout later

Teach the dance I used to do with my soul, huh

They call it the Mashed Potatoes

[Verse 2]

Then cool yourself, sit down, huh, baby

Sit down, huh

Keep this up, cool, if you can

Jump back over here

And watch your man, huh

I got my own time

But I, you stay depressed, huh

Time to do my thing, huh

Right now, down south in Augusta, GA

Well never, NEVER, NEVER

[Verse 3]

When I went to school sometimes I was late

Just because I sit in the corner

They said, Jim, hey, don't go tailor and wait

And make me late

Make me late

[Verse 4]

Sometimes I shout and sing

I had the soul to do my thing

People, people, sometimes I don't think you're really alive

Singing a song, tears in my eyes

Singing a song, tears in my eyes

Singing a song, tears in my eyes

Hey all, tell me

What would you do, y'all

A song, a good man's song, hey

AH, hey hey, HEY

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

[Verse 5]

I can't hold, I'm fighting long, that

I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, can't

I can't, I can't, I can't

I need some help

I need some help, help me

By the bud, saying, I need some help

Help me, help me, bud, can you help me?

Help me, help me, help me, help me

Help me, help, help, help me, hey

Help me, huh, help me

Help me Bubs, Bubs, I need some help

Help me

Help me

[Verse 6]

Hey, help me

Help me

Help me

[Verse 7]

I'm getting stronger, I'm getting stronger, I'm getting stronger

That means I can do my thing

Longer, I said longer

I said longer, I

I said longer, I

I said longer, YEAH

[Verse 8]

I got it, I don't need no help

I got it, I don't need no help

There was a time, huh

There was a time

[Verse 9]

There was a dance

That I used to do

The name, the name of the dance, the name

They call, they call, they call it Boogaloo

I may not do the dance as well as you, you

As you, huh

You can bet your last dollar that you never hear me holler

I wanna do the best that I can do

[Verse 10]

There, there, there was a time, hey

I feel it moving, I feel, I'm feeling it moving

Feel, I'm feeling it moving, I wanna move, move

I got to move, I wanna move, I got to move, move, move

Move, move, move, move, move over there

Hey, I got to move, move over there, uh

I got to move on up, I got to move on up

I got to move on up, HEY, HEY, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

I got to get on up, I got to move

Written by: Bud Hobgood, James Brown

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