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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Brown
James Brown
Vocals
Ann Beedling
Ann Beedling
Background Vocals
Martha McCrady
Martha McCrady
Background Vocals
Kathy Jordon
Kathy Jordon
Background Vocals
Hollie Farris
Hollie Farris
Trumpet
Jasaan Sanford
Jasaan Sanford
Trumpet
Joe Collier
Joe Collier
Trumpet
St Clair Picknet Jr
St Clair Picknet Jr
Saxophone
Jerry Poindexter
Jerry Poindexter
Keyboards
Ron Laster
Ron Laster
Guitar
James Nolan
James Nolan
Guitar
David Weston
David Weston
Bass Guitar
Fred Thomas
Fred Thomas
Bass Guitar
Tony Cook
Tony Cook
Drums
Arthur Dixon
Arthur Dixon
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Brown
James Brown
Songwriter
Betty Newsome
Betty Newsome
Songwriter

Lyrics

This is a man's world
This is a man's world
But it wouldn't be nothing, nothing
Without a woman or a girl
You see, man made the cars
To take us over the road
Man made the train
To carry the heavy load
Man made the electric light
To take us out of the dark
Man made the boat for the water
Like Noah made the ark
This is a man's, man's, man's world
But it wouldn't be nothing, nothing
Without a woman or a girl
Man thinks about a little bit of baby girls
And of baby boys
Man make them happy
'Cause man make them toys
And after man make everything
Everything he can
You know that man makes money
To buy from other man
This is a man's world
But it wouldn't be nothing, nothing
Not one little thing
Without a woman or a girl
He's lost in the wilderness
He's lost in bitterness
He's lost, Lord, have mercy
Written by: Betty Newsome, James Brown

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