Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Live)

Otis Redding

R&B/Soul

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Otis Redding - Papas Got a Brand New Bag Live

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Otis Redding

Vocals

Ralph Stewart

Bass Guitar

Elbert Woodson

Drums

James Young

Guitar

Donald Henry

Tenor Saxophone

Robert Holloway

Robert Holloway

Tenor Saxophone

Joe Arnold

Tenor Saxophone

CLARENCE JOHNSON JR

CLARENCE JOHNSON JR

Trombone

John Farris

Trumpet

Sammy Coleman

Trumpet

Robert Pittman

Tenor Saxophone

Clarence Johnson

Clarence Johnson

Trombone

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

James Brown

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Steve Cropper

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Come here, sister

Papa's in the thing

Ain't too hip

'Bout that new breed thing

There ain't no drag

Papa's got a brand new bag

[Verse 2]

He's gonna jerk

He's gonna flock

Don't play him cheap

You know he's not shy

It's mash potato, the alligator

Jump back and jack

See you later, alligator

[Verse 3]

Come here, sister

Papa's in the thing

Ain't too hip, man

Of that new breed thing

Yeah

Ain't no drag

Papa's bought himself a brand new bag

[Verse 4]

Come on, now

Come on

He's out of sight

He's uptight

Come on and groove me

Oh, you're out of sight

Papa now, got it

Yeah

Soul me

Soul

Groove me

He uptight

He out of sight

Mister Bidet, that's my name

Got it, yeah

[Verse 5]

He's doin' the twist

He's doin' the fly

Don't play him cheap

You know he not shy

You're mash potato, the alligator

Jump back and jack

I'll see you later, alligator

[Verse 6]

Come here sister

Papa's in the thing

Ain't too hip

Of that new breed thing

Ain't no drag

Me mammy's got a brand new bag

[Verse 7]

Come on, now

Hey, hey

Comin'

Comin'

Got it

I got it

Written by: James Brown

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