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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard
Performer
The Midnight Lighters
The Midnight Lighters
Performer
James Brown
James Brown
Organ
Richard 'Kush' Griffith
Richard 'Kush' Griffith
Trumpet
Joseph Davis
Joseph Davis
Trumpet
Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
Trombone
Maceo Parker
Maceo Parker
Tenor Saxophone
L.D. 'Eldee' Williams
L.D. 'Eldee' Williams
Tenor Saxophone
St. Clair Pinckney
St. Clair Pinckney
Baritone Saxophone
Jimmy Nolen
Jimmy Nolen
Guitar
Alphonso 'Country' Kellum
Alphonso 'Country' Kellum
Guitar
Charles Sherell
Charles Sherell
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Brown
James Brown
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Brown
James Brown
Producer

Lyrics

Showtime! [applause]
Wait a minute, ladies and gentlemen, Hank Ballard [applause]
Woo! Sing it, Hank
Sing it
Only you, make me do what's right
Only you, would never get a fight
Only you, takes me by my hand
Only you, claim that I'm your man
And I love you, I love you
I'm digging you from the love side
Only you, could set my soul on fire
Only you, could fill my heart's desire
Only you, could make me feel so free
Only you, could be so good to me
And I love you, I love you
From the love side, from the love side
Well, there's one new heart in my heart
That's what we have from the start
From the love side, from the love side
We have so much faith, and so much trust
That's why love will last for us
From the love side
Now hit me, band, hit me
Only you, could make me lose my cool
Only you, could never make me a fool
Only you, could stand right by my side
Only you, could let me keep my pride
And I love you, I love you, baby
I love my baby
I love you, love my baby, you're daddy's little baby
I love my baby, you're daddy's little baby
Only you, only you, only you, only you
Only you, baby, nobody but you
Nobody, nobody but you
You, you you you, only you
Written by: James Brown
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