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Listen to Ep. 52 The Pharmacy Playlist featuring The J.B.'s
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Listen to Harper’s Bazaar: The Playlist by Steve Lacy featuring The J.B.'s
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Listen to Ep. 1 Day-Off Radio Playlist featuring The J.B.'s
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Top Songs By Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s

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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s
Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s
Performer
James Brown
James Brown
Performer
Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Brown
James Brown
Composer
Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Brown
James Brown
Producer

Lyrics

The J.B.'s, live and bad
Same beat ... same beat ... same beat ... same beat
Same beat ... same beat
This is so funky
Same beat ... same beat ... same beat ... same beat
Same beat ... same beat ... same beat ... same beat
Same beat ... same beat ... same beat ... same beat
It's for the people
Same beat ... same beat ...
I am, somebody; I am, somebody
I may be unemployed, but I am, somebody
I may be unskilled, but I am, somebody
I may be uneducated, but I am, somebody
I may be in jail, but I am, somebody
I am...
Bad
Same beat ... same beat ... same beat ... same beat
Same beat ... same beat ... same beat ... same beat
Same beat
Written by: James Brown

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