Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Brown
Lead Vocals
Russell Crimes
Trumpet
Hollie Farris
Trombone
St. Clair Pinckney
Tenor Saxophone
Peyton Johnson
Tenor Saxophone
Joe Poff
Alto Saxophone
Jimmy Nolen
Guitar
Robert Coleman
Guitar
Charles Sherell
Clavichord
Melvin Parker
Drums
Will Lee
Bass Guitar
Holly Ferris
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Yamma Brown
Songwriter
Deanna Brown
Songwriter
Deidra Brown
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Brown
Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Owww!
Oh, woo
Say it now
I'm back
I'm back
I'm back
I'm back
I'm back
[Chorus]
Get up offa that thing, and dance till you feel better
Get up offa that thing, and dance till you, sing it now
Get up offa that thing, and dance till you feel better
Get up offa that thing, and try to release that pressure
[Chorus]
Get up offa that thing, and shake till you feel better
Get up offa that thing, and shake it, say it now
Get up offa that thing, and shake till you feel better
Get up offa that thing, and try to release that pressure
[PreChorus]
Get up off, ha
Good God
So good, ha
Everybody ready?
Follow me
[Chorus]
Get up offa that thing, and shake till you feel better (Yeah)
Get up offa that thing, and shake till you, sing it now
Get up offa that thing, and shake till you feel better
Get up offa that thing, and try to release that pressure
[Chorus]
Get up offa that thing, and twist till you feel better (Ha)
Get up offa that thing, and shake till you, sing it now
Get up offa that thing, and shake till you feel better
Get up offa that thing, and try to release that pressure
[PreChorus]
Ha
Get funky
So good, uh
Bus stop, yeah
Funk around yeah, uh, ha
Ohio Players
Get into the sunshine, check this out
[Chorus]
I want you to get up offa that thing, and dance till you feel better
Get up offa that thing, follow me, help me
Get up offa that thing, and dance till you feel better
Get up offa that thing, and try to release that pressure
Wait a minute
[PreChorus]
Get up, woo
(Ha) That funk
Woo (Yeah)
So funky
Woo (Sho 'nuff)
I need it (Wise up)
Woo, Yeah (That's how wise old brother at the side gonna do it)
Brother Clive, do it
Do it, Jim
[PreChorus]
Uh, ha, good God
It sound good
Let me hear y'all say somethin'
You feelin' good?
You feel good?
Do it to me
[Chorus]
Ha
Good God (Get up offa that thing, and dance till you feel better)
I want the horns again, can I get the horns again (Get up offa that thing, try to release that pressure)
Play that thing for me
Show 'em how funky you are
Play it, JBs, play it now
Play
[Chorus]
Get up offa that thing, and dance till you feel better
Get up offa that thing, and dance till you, help me out (I like it, I like it, I like it)
Get up offa that thing, and dance till you feel better (I does too)
Get up offa that thing, try to release that pressure
[Chorus]
Get up offa that thing, and shake till you feel better
Get up offa that thing, and shake till you, say it now
Get up offa that thing, and shake till you feel better
Get up offa that thing, and try to release that pressure
Wait a minute
[Outro]
Hold it, I feel good (Said I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it)
Hello, we got 'em now
We got 'em now
We got 'em now
Written by: Deanna Brown, Deidre Brown, Yamma Brown