Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Brown
James Brown
Lead Vocals
Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
Trombone
Jimmy Nolen
Jimmy Nolen
Electric Guitar
Hearlon Martin
Hearlon Martin
Electric Guitar
John Starks
John Starks
Drums
Johnny Griggs
Johnny Griggs
Percussion
John Morgan
John Morgan
Percussion
Fred Thomas
Fred Thomas
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Brown
James Brown
Songwriter
Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
Songwriter
John Starks
John Starks
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Brown
James Brown
Producer
Lowell Dorn
Lowell Dorn
Recording Engineer
Bob Both
Bob Both
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hey, gotta, gotta payback
(The big payback) Revenge
I'm mad (The big payback)
[Verse 2]
Got to get back
Need some get-back
Payback, payback (The big payback)
That's it, payback
Revenge, I'm mad
[Verse 3]
You get down with my girlfriend, that ain't right, woo
Hollerin' and cussin', you want to fight
Payback is a thing you gotta see, hell
Never do any damn thing to me
[Verse 4]
Sold me out, for chicken change (Yes, you did)
You told me, yeah, they, they had it all arranged
You had me down and that's a fact
Now you punk, you gotta get ready
For the big payback (The big payback)
That's where I land, oh! On the big payback (The big payback)
[Verse 5]
I can do wheelin', I can do dealin' (Yes, we can)
But I don't do no damn squealin'
I can dig rappin', I'm ready, I can dig scrappin'
But I can't dig that backstabbin' (Oh no)
[Verse 6]
The brother getting ready, that's a fact
Get ready, you mother, for the big payback (The big payback)
Hey, let me hit 'em, hit 'em, Fred, hit 'em!
Hey, hey, woo, Lord, Lord
[Verse 7]
You took my money, you got my honey
Don't want me to see what you doing to me
I could get back, I gotta deal with you
Gotta deal with you, gotta deal with you
Ugh, gotta deal with you, hey, let me tell ya'
[Verse 8]
Get down with my woman, that ain't right!
You hollerin' and cussin', you wanna fight
Look here, don't do me no darn favor
I don't know karate, but I know ka-razy (Yes, we do)
[Verse 9]
Huh, hey
Get ready, that's a fact, yeah
Get ready, you mother, for the big payback (The big payback)
Hey, I'm a man, I'm a man
[Verse 10]
I'm a son of a man, but don't
They tell ya' that papa can
Get ready for the big payback
(The big payback) Hey, hit 'em again
[Bridge]
Oh, Lord, Lord
Yeah, hey, get ready
I need it, I need a hit again
[Verse 11]
Say it once
Say it once
Say it once
Hit 'em back
Oh, Lord (The big payback)
[Verse 12]
Sold me out for chicken change
You said my woman had it all arranged
Tried to make a deal, she wants to squeal
But I had my boys on her heels
Saw when she comin', told a lie
She broke down like she wanted to cry
[Verse 13]
I don't care what she does
She'll be doin' just like she was
Take those kids and raise them up
Somebody drink out that righteous cup
Take her, take that woman, it's one place she found
[Verse 14]
Just run that mother out of town
Make her get up, make her get up, get out
Make her get up, uh, make her get up, get out
I'm mad, I want revenge, I want revenge, uh (The big payback)
[Verse 15]
My patience ends on revenge
My patience ends on revenge
I want revenge, I want revenge (The big payback)
Can I get some hits? I need those hits
I need those hits, hit me
[Verse 16]
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Lord, I need those hits
Carry on, carry on
Pray for a melody (The big payback)
[Verse 17]
Ooh-ooh-ooh (The big payback)
Alright (The big payback)
Written by: Fred Wesley, James Brown, John Starks
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