Listen to For Once In My Life (Extended Version) by James Brown

For Once In My Life (Extended Version)

James Brown

R&B/Soul

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For Once In My Life (Extended Version)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

James Brown

Vocals

Al Aarons

Trumpet

Bill Pittman

Guitar

Bill Tole

Trombone

Buddy Collette

Tenor Saxophone

Chuck Finley

Trumpet

Ernie Watts

Alto Saxophone

Frank Vincent

Piano

Jack Arnold

Percussion

Jim Mulidore

Baritone Saxophone

Jimmy Cleveland

Jimmy Cleveland

Trombone

Joe Romano

Alto Saxophone

Kenny Shroyer

Trombone

Louie Bellson

Drums

Louie Bellson Orchestra

Louie Bellson Orchestra

Orchestra

Louis Shelton

Guitar

Maceo Parker Jr.

Maceo Parker Jr.

Tenor Saxophone

Nick Dimaio

Trombone

Oliver Nelson

Conductor

Pete Christlieb

Pete Christlieb

Tenor Saxophone

Ray Brown

Bass

Thomas Porrello

Thomas Porrello

Trumpet

Valentino Audino

Valentino Audino

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ron Miller

Songwriter

Orlando Murden

Songwriter

Oliver Nelson

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

James Brown

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

For once in my life I have someone who needs me

Someone I've needed so long

For once unafraid, I can go where life leads me

Somehow I know I'll be strong

[Verse 2]

For once I can touch what my heart used to dream of

Long before I knew

Someone warm like you

Would make my dreams come true

[Verse 3]

Baby, for once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me

Not like it hurt me before

For once I have something that won't desert me

I'm not alone anymore

Won't desert me

[Verse 4]

For once I admit, for once I can say

This is mine, you can't take it

As long as I know I have love, I can make it

For once in my life I have someone who needs me

Yeah

[Verse 5]

For once in my life someone needs me

Someone I've needed so long

For once unafraid, I'm not scared

I can go where life leads me

'Cause I know I've got to be strong

[Verse 6]

For once I can touch what my heart used to dream of

Long before I knew

Someone warm like you

Would make my dream come true

[Verse 7]

For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me

Not like it did before

For once I have something I know won't desert me

I'm not alone anymore

[Verse 8]

For once I can say

This is mine, you can't take it

As long as I know I have love, we can make it

For once in my life I have someone, someone who needs me

[Bridge]

It's your thing

You've got to have a thing

Everybody need a thing

Use your thing

And do your thing

Gotta, gotta

Have a thing

Use your thing

Use your thing

You need your thing

You gotta have a thing

Every, every

Every, every

[Bridge]

You gotta have a thing

You gotta have a thing

Gotta have a thing

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Outro]

You gotta, you gotta

Gotta, gotta

Good God, gotta, gotta

Got to

Written by: Orlando Murden, Ron Miller

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