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Bop Gun (Endangered Species)

Parliament

Funk

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

George Clinton

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

George Clinton

Songwriter

Quincy Delight Jones III

Quincy Delight Jones III

Composer

William Collins

William Collins

Composer

O'Shea Jackson

Composer

Walter Morrison

Walter Morrison

Composer

Garry Marshall Shider

Garry Marshall Shider

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

George Clinton

Producer

J. Vitti

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Hmm!

Yeah!

Ooh yeah!

[Verse 2]

On guard, defend yourself

Movin' right on here, baby

On guard, defend yourself

Bound to get down (Down), baby

[Verse 3]

Turn me loose, we shall overcome

Where'd you get that funk from, huh?

[Verse 4]

Turn 'em on, spoilin' the fun

Let's shoot them with the bop gun

[Verse 5]

On guard, defend yourself

Movin' right around

(Hey babe) get over the hump

We got to get over the hump

We got to get over the hump

We got to get over the hump

[Verse 6]

On guard, defend yourself

Bound to get down, baby

[Verse 7]

Turn me loose

Let me shoot them with the bop gun

[Verse 8]

Endangered species

Endangered species

Endangered species

Let me shoot them with the bop gun

Endangered species

Endangered species

Endangered species

Endangered species

[Verse 9]

We got to get over the hump

We got to get over the hump

We got to get over the hump

We got to get over the hump

When the syndrome is around, don't let your guard down

All you got to do's call on the funk

[Verse 10]

On guard, defend yourself

We shall overcome

Where did you get that funk from?

They're spoiling the fun

Shoot them with the bop gun, oh hey, baby

[Verse 11]

On guard, defend yourself

Movin' in on you, baby

(I don't think you hear me, baby)

I said they're spoiling the fun

We shall overcome

We got to shoot them with the bop gun, yeah

Hey babe

Bound to get down

Closing in on you

When the syndrome is around, don't let your guard down

All you got to do's call on the funk

(Movin' in on you, baby)

[Verse 12]

To dance is a protection

Funk is your connection

All you got to do is funk and dance

[Verse 13]

On guard, protect yourself

On guard, defend yourself

[Verse 14]

Endangered species

Endangered species

Endangered species

Endangered species

Endangered species

Endangered species (Endangered species)

Endangered species (Endangered species)

Endangered species

Endangered species

Endangered species

(Shoot them with the bop gun)

Endangered species

Endangered species

Endangered species (Endangered species)

Endangered species (Endangered species)

Endangered species

(You got to shoot them with the bop gun)

When the syndrome is around, don't let your guard down

All you've got to do is call on the funk

[Verse 15]

On guard, defend yourself

Movin' in on you

Turn me loose, we shall overcome

Where did you get that funk from, oh

I still say they're spoiling the fun

I oughta shoot them with my bop gun

Hey babe

Turn me loose, huh

Watch me get over the hump, ha!

Hey baby

[Verse 16]

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

[Verse 17]

On guard

Hey babe

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

On guard (Get over the hump)

Watch me

I'm gonna shoot them with my bop gun

(I got to get over the hump, I got to get over the hump)

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump (Hey baby)

I got to get over the hump

On guard

I got to get over the hump

(To get over) I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

On guard (Get over the hump)

I'm gonna shoot them with my bop gun

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

(Hey baby)

I got to get over the hump, I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump, I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump, I got to get over the hump

On guard, defend yourself (Shoot them with my bop gun)

I got to get over the hump, I got to get over the hump

Watch me, I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

I got to get over the hump

Written by: Garry Marshall Shider, George Clinton, O'Shea Jackson, Quincy Delight Jones III, Walter Morrison, William Collins

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