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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Brown
James Brown
Vocals
The J.B.'s
The J.B.'s
Ensemble
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Brown
James Brown
Songwriter
Charles Bobbit
Charles Bobbit
Songwriter
Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Brown
James Brown
Producer
Bob Both
Bob Both
Mixing Engineer
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Get down
[Chorus]
Paid the cost to be the boss
Paid the cost to be the boss
I paid the cost to be the boss
[Chorus]
Look at me, you know what you see
You see a bad mother
Look at me, you know what you see
You see a bad mother
[Chorus]
Paid the cost to be the boss
Paid the cost to be the boss
[Chorus]
Look at me, you know what you see
You see a bad mother
Huh
Huh
[Bridge]
Told you so
Told you so
Having fun, I got money to burn
Having fun, I got money to burn
Having fun, I got money to burn
Having fun, I got money to burn
[Chorus]
Paid the cost to be the boss
Paid the cost to be the boss
Paid the cost to be the boss
[Verse 2]
Crossed the tracks, uh, turned my back, uh
Crossed the tracks, uh, turned my back, uh
[Chorus]
Paid the cost to be the boss
[Chorus]
I'm a bad mother
Huh
I'm a bad mother
Head for the turn around
Head for the turn around
Told you so
[Outro]
Paid the cost to be the boss
Written by: Charles Bobbit, Fred Wesley, James Brown

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