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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Bataan
Joe Bataan
Piano
Robert Lemas
Robert Lemas
Trombone
Robert Rodriguez
Robert Rodriguez
Tenor Saxophone
Rodney Brown
Rodney Brown
Trumpet
Mel Rodriguez
Mel Rodriguez
Chorus
Carl Dealoe
Carl Dealoe
Guitar
Peter “Choki” Quintero
Timbales
Vidal Nieves
Vidal Nieves
Congas
Hector Berrios
Hector Berrios
Percussion
Ralph Iguartua
Ralph Iguartua
Chorus
Edwin Torres
Edwin Torres
Chorus
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joe Bataan
Joe Bataan
Producer
Johnny Pacheco
Johnny Pacheco
Producer
Irving Greenbaum
Irving Greenbaum
Engineer
Jerry Masucci
Jerry Masucci
Producer

Lyrics

(Shaft)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Shaft)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Shaft)
Who's black and proud of it
That's a sex machine to all the chicks?
(Shaft)
Right on
Ya damn right
(Shaft)
Who is the man
That would risk his neck for his brother man?
(Shaft)
Can you dig it?
(Shaft)
Who's the cat that won't cop out
When there's danger all about?
(Shaft)
Right on
They say this cat Shaft is a bad mother'
(Shut your mouth!)
But I was only talkin' about Shaft
He's a complicated man
But no one understands him like his woman
(John Shaft)
(Shaft)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Shaft)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Alright everybody out there
Stomp your feet and clap your hands
(Shaft)
Who's black and proud of it
That's a sex machine to all the chicks?
(Shaft)
Right on
Ya damn right
(Shaft)
Who is the man
That would risk his neck for his brother man?
(Shaft)
Can you dig it?
(Shaft)
Who's the cat that won't cop out
When there's danger all about?
(Shaft)
Right on
Me dicen a mí que este hombre Shaft es un mari'
(¡Cállate la boca!)
Pero estoy hablando de Shaft
He's a complicated man
But no one understands him like his woman
(Como ella)
¡Uh!
(Shaft)
(Shaft)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Shaft)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Damn, we got that mother'
(Shut your mouth, sissy)
Written by: Isaac Hayes
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