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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s
Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s
Performer
Cornell Dupree
Cornell Dupree
Guitar
Eddie Daniels
Eddie Daniels
Flute
Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
Trombone
Gordon Edwards
Gordon Edwards
Electric Bass Guitar
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard
Spoken Word
Hilda Harris
Hilda Harris
Vocals
Jimmy Madison
Jimmy Madison
Drums
Joe Farrell
Joe Farrell
Tenor Saxophone
Lew Soloff
Lew Soloff
Trumpet
Maretha Stewart
Maretha Stewart
Vocals
Michael Leonard Brecker
Michael Leonard Brecker
Tenor Saxophone
Pat Rebillot
Pat Rebillot
Electric Piano
Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
Trumpet
Seldon Powell
Seldon Powell
Baritone Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
J.R. Bailey
J.R. Bailey
Songwriter
Rudy Clark
Rudy Clark
Songwriter
Ken Williams
Ken Williams
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Brown
James Brown
Producer

Lyrics

Hey man, what's happenin'? I heard you had your heart torn apart
Yeah, man, it finally happened to me
My main thang has runaway
Well ain't no need of sittin' around cryin'
You know it's other thangs other than your main thang
Yeah, but I thought it would never happen to me
Everything was so groovy
Yeah, well, me and The JB's, we got a little somethin' we wanna lay on you here
I hope this make you feel better
Everybody plays the fool
No exception to the rule
It may be factual, may be cruel
Everybody plays the fool, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh
Everybody plays the fool
No exception to the rule
It may be factual, may be cruel
Everybody plays the fool, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh
Everybody plays the fool
No exception to the rule
It may be factual, may be cruel
Everybody plays the fool
Everybody plays the fool
Everybody plays the fool
Don't worry 'bout it
Everybody plays the fool
Don't worry 'bout it
Everybody plays the fool
Don't worry 'bout it
Everybody plays the fool
Don't worry 'bout it
Everybody plays the fool
Don't worry 'bout it
Everybody plays the fool
Don't worry 'bout it
Written by: J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams, Rudy Clark

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