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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Brown
James Brown
Vocals
AUDINO NICHOLAS VALENTINO
AUDINO NICHOLAS VALENTINO
Trumpet
Al Aarons
Al Aarons
Trumpet
Bill Pittman
Bill Pittman
Guitar
Bill Tole
Bill Tole
Trombone
Buddy Collette
Buddy Collette
Tenor Saxophone
Chuck Finley
Chuck Finley
Trumpet
Ernie Watts
Ernie Watts
Alto Saxophone
Frank Vincent
Frank Vincent
Piano
Jack Arnold
Jack Arnold
Percussion
Jim Mulidore
Jim Mulidore
Baritone Saxophone
Jimmy Cleveland
Jimmy Cleveland
Trombone
Joe Romano
Joe Romano
Alto Saxophone
Kenny Shroyer
Kenny Shroyer
Trombone
Louie Bellson
Louie Bellson
Drums
Louie Bellson Orchestra
Louie Bellson Orchestra
Orchestra
Louis Shelton
Louis Shelton
Guitar
Maceo Parker Jr.
Maceo Parker Jr.
Tenor Saxophone
Nick Dimaio
Nick Dimaio
Trombone
Oliver Nelson
Oliver Nelson
Conductor
Pete Christlieb
Pete Christlieb
Tenor Saxophone
Ray Brown
Ray Brown
Bass
Thomas Porrello
Thomas Porrello
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kurt Weill
Kurt Weill
Composer
Maxwell Anderson
Maxwell Anderson
Lyrics
Oliver Nelson
Oliver Nelson
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Brown
James Brown
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh, it's a long time
From May to December
But the days grow short
Can't you turn around?
When you reach September
[Verse 2]
When the autumn weather
Turns, huh, get hot, the leaves to flame
One hasn't got time
One ain't, huh, for the waiting game
Hear me now
[Chorus]
The days blew down
To a precious few
September
Going up
November
[Chorus]
These precious days
I'll spend with you
Overnight
These precious days
Let me, let me, let me spend with you
[Verse 3]
Come on, yeah
Can you feel the groove?
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hit me, hit me, hit me, hit me
[Verse 4]
I can't defend myself
Baby
Around me
In a cold sweat
[Chorus]
The days dwindle down
To a precious few
September
Bring it on
November
[Chorus]
These precious days
I'll spend with you
Overnight
These precious days
Yeah
I'll spend, I'll spend
I'll spend with you
You
[Verse 5]
Let me spend 'em
I don't care for the charge
Let me spend 'em
Woman, let me tell you
Tell you what I do
I put more glide in your stride
More gut in your strut
Don't dig it
Don't dig it
It can't be old
Without a hole in your soul
I put more glide in your stride
More gut in your strut
[Verse 6]
Good stuff
I'm a mess
I'm a mess
Baby, can you guess?
I want the band
The band
Bring me, bring me
Bring me up
Bring me up
Bring me up
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah
[Verse 7]
Bring me
Bring me up
Let me do
Let me, let me
Let me, yeah
Come on
Hey
[Outro]
I said my call out
I got to go holler
Step in my shoes
Baby, you give me the blues
Hey, hey, hey, yeah
Written by: Kurt Weill, Lindsey Buckingham, Maxwell Anderson

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