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
Charles Bobbit
Charles Bobbit
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Brown
James Brown
Producer
Lowell Dorn
Lowell Dorn
Recording Engineer
Bob Both
Bob Both
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Doing the best I can
Doing the best I can
I'm only a man
Darling
[Verse 2]
My life is very empty
Since you went away
I'm feeling so very, very lonely
I just trip from day to day
[Verse 3]
I'm doing the best I can
Trying to get over
Doing the best I can
[Verse 4]
I'm broken-hearted
It's my fault
Treated you wrong so many times
I just wanna talk
[Verse 5]
I'm just a man
Doing the best I can
Now darling
[Verse 6]
Doing the best I can
Each and every day
So many times
I know you gone away
[Verse 7]
I said I know you gone away
I miss you each and every day
Every, every, every, every day I just
[Verse 8]
I get lonely
Night after night
Wondering if I'm doing
What's wrong or if I'm doing what's right
[Verse 9]
But I'm only a man, baby
Baby, I'm only a man
I'm for real
And I'm doing the best that I can
[Verse 10]
Now, baby
Now, baby
[Verse 11]
I'm still counting on one day
Wondering who and where
What have I done wrong?
I wonder who cares
[Verse 12]
Tell me now
Is it right for me to suffer?
Yeah, I stand
With my head hanging low
Wondering where you were at the time
[Verse 13]
I don't know just where to go
How long can I keep it up?
Tell me, tell me
How long, how long?
[Verse 14]
I need it
Oh, darling
I'm for real
I'm for real
[Verse 15]
I'm for real, babe
But I want you to know
I miss you, baby
Darling, I miss your soul
I miss you, darling
[Verse 16]
I miss you, darling
How long can I keep it up?
No, not tonight
Don't know whether I did the wrong or the right
[Verse 17]
But here I stand, baby
With my head hanging so low
Here I stand, baby
Baby, do you know?
Do you know?
[Verse 18]
I remember when you were here with me
I remember when you were here
I remember when you were here with me
[Verse 19]
I remember me and Mrs. Jones
I remember me and Mrs. Jones
How we had our thing going on
We were carrying on
We were carrying on
[Verse 20]
I know deep down inside I was wrong
I want you to help me
Help me
Help me
Help me, darling, show me the way
[Verse 21]
Cover you one more time
Show me the way
Wanna know a way
I'm standing here with my head hanging low
[Verse 22]
Help
I'm standing here
I said I'm, I'm standing here
I'm standing here, me and Mrs. Jones
[Verse 23]
I'm standing here
I know we were wrong
I just want some help
Oh, baby
[Verse 24]
Now, can you make me not afraid?
Can you?
Can you make me better?
Can you make me better?
[Verse 25]
Darling
Do you know what it means
To have someone need you, want you?
Ah, you cheated on me
You should not have left me here
Should not have left me here
[Verse 26]
Makes me wanna cry
I'm so lonely
But baby, I'm just a man
Doing the best I can
[Verse 27]
I, I, I'm just a man
I'm just a man
I'm just a man
Written by: Charles Fred A. Bobbit, Fred Wesley, James Brown
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