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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Brown
James Brown
Vocals
Bobby Byrd
Bobby Byrd
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Brown
James Brown
Songwriter
Bobby Byrd
Bobby Byrd
Songwriter
Ronald Lenhoff
Ronald Lenhoff
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Brown
James Brown
Producer

Lyrics

Fellas, I'm ready to get up and do my thing
(Go ahead, go ahead)
I wanna get into it man, you know
(Go ahead)
Like a, like a sex machine, man
(Yeah)
Movin', doin' it, you know
(Yeah)
Can I count it off?
(Go ahead)
1, 2, 3, 4
Get up
(Get on up)
Get up
(Get on up)
Stay on the scene
(Get on up)
Like a sex machine
(Get on up)
Get up
(Get on up)
Get up
(Get on up)
Stay on the scene
(Get on up)
Like a sex machine
(Get on up)
Get up
(Get on up)
Stay on the scene
(Get on up)
Like a sex machine
(Get on up)
Wait a minute
Shake your arm
Then use your form
Stay on the scene
Like a sex machine
You got to have the feelin'
Sure as you're born
Get it together
Right on, right on
Get up
(Get on up)
Get up
(Get on up)
Get up
(Get on up)
Huh!
Get up
(Get on up)
Get up
(Get on up)
Get up
(Get on up)
Get up
(Get on up)
You said
You said you got the
You said the feelin'
You got to get
You give me fever
And a cold sweat
The way I like it
Is the way it is
I got mine
Don't worry 'bout his
Get up
(Get on up)
Stay on the scene
(Get on up)
Like a sex machine
(Get on up)
Get up
(Get on up)
Get up
(Get on up)
Bobby
Should I take 'em to the bridge?
(Go ahead)
Take 'em on to the bridge?
(Take em to the bridge)
Should I take 'em to the bridge?
(Yeah)
Take 'em to the bridge?
(Go ahead)
Hit me now
Come on, huh
Stay on the scene
Like a sex machine
The way I like it
Is the way it is
I got mine
(Dig it)
He's got his
Stay on the scene
Like a lovin' machine
Stay on the scene
Like a lovin' machine
Stay on the scene
I wanna count it off one more time now
(Go ahead)
You wanna hear it like it did on the top fellas?
(Yeah)
Hear it like it did on the top?
(Yeah)
Hit it now!
Written by: Bobby Byrd, James Brown, R.Lenhoff

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