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Listen to Cold Sweat & Other Soul Classics: James Brown by James Brown
ALBUMCold Sweat & Other Soul Classics: James BrownJames Brown
Listen to Funk Essentials featuring James Brown
PLAYLISTFunk EssentialsApple Music Soul/Funk
Listen to ’70s Dance Party Essentials featuring James Brown
PLAYLIST’70s Dance Party EssentialsApple Music Pop
Listen to James Brown Essentials featuring James Brown
PLAYLISTJames Brown EssentialsApple Music Pop
Listen to ’60s Soul Essentials featuring James Brown
PLAYLIST’60s Soul EssentialsApple Music Oldies
Listen to Pop Hits: 1962 featuring James Brown
PLAYLISTPop Hits: 1962Apple Music Pop
Listen to Soul 45 featuring James Brown
PLAYLISTSoul 45Apple Music Soul/Funk
Listen to Mod Dance Party Essentials featuring James Brown
PLAYLISTMod Dance Party EssentialsApple Music Rock
Listen to Prince: Influences featuring James Brown
PLAYLISTPrince: InfluencesApple Music Pop
Listen to Kwanzaa Celebration featuring James Brown
PLAYLISTKwanzaa CelebrationHoliday
Listen to H.E.R: Black Excellence featuring James Brown
PLAYLISTH.E.R: Black ExcellenceApple Music R&B

Top Songs By James Brown

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PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Brown
James Brown
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Brown
James Brown
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Brown
James Brown
Producer

Lyrics

If you leave me (leave me), I'll go crazy (oh, yeah)
If you leave me (leave me), I'll go crazy (oh, yeah)
'Cause I love you (love), love you (love)
Oh, I love you too much
If you quit me (quit me), I'll go crazy (oh, yeah)
If you forget me (forget me), I'll go crazy (oh, yeah)
'Cause I love you (love), love you (love)
Oh, I love you too much
You've got to live for yourself
Yourself and nobody else
You've got to live for yourself
Yourself and nobody else
If you leave me (leave me), I'll go crazy (oh, yeah)
If you leave me (leave me), I'll go crazy (oh, yeah)
'Cause I love you (love), love you (love)
Oh, I love you too much
You've got to live for yourself
Yourself and nobody else
You've got to live for yourself
Yourself and nobody else
If you leave me (leave me), I'll go crazy (oh, yeah)
Oh, leave me (leave me), I'll go crazy (oh, yeah)
'Cause I love you (love), love you (love)
Oh, I love you too much
Written by: James Brown

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