Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Brown
Vocals
New York Studio Orchestra
Orchestra
Wilbur Odell Bascomb
Trumpet
Sammy Lowe
Conductor
Waymon L. Reed
Trumpet
Lammar Wright
Trumpet
Haywood Henry
Baritone Saxophone
Ian Bridle
Piano
Billy Butler
Guitar
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Brown
Songwriter
Betty Newsome
Songwriter
New York Studio Orchestra
Orchestrator
Sammy Lowe
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Brown
Producer
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