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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Frankie Knuckles
Frankie Knuckles
Performer
Satoshi Tomiie
Satoshi Tomiie
Keyboards
David Morales
David Morales
Programming
Eric Kupper
Eric Kupper
Keyboards
Roast Beef
Roast Beef
Vocals
Roberta Gilliam
Roberta Gilliam
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Frankie Knuckles
Frankie Knuckles
Songwriter
Satoshi Tomiie
Satoshi Tomiie
Songwriter
Danny Madden
Danny Madden
Vocal Arranger
Robert Brown
Robert Brown
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Frankie Knuckles
Frankie Knuckles
Producer
John Poppo
John Poppo
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Jack the beat, Godfather
Jack the beat, Godfather-father
Jack the beat, Godfather
Godfather
[Verse 2]
Jack the beat, Godfather
Jack the beat, Godfather-father
Jack the beat, Godfather
Godfather
[Verse 3]
Jack the beat, Godfather
Jack the beat, Godfather-father
Jack the beat, Godfather
Godfather
[Verse 4]
Jack the beat, Godfather
Jack the beat, Godfather-father
Jack the beat, Godfather
Godfather
[Verse 5]
Come one, come all, H-O-U-S-E
The Godfather of House, come see
Brought a new era of sound
World renowned, getting down something like James Brown
The man who taught you to sweat and jack
Now has the thing, roast beef on the track
At the warehouse, the walls came down
And the snare filled the air, got house off the ground
"Frankie, Frankie" the crowd did chant
Step into his shoes, you can't
Slave to the rhythm, your body in bondage
The Godfather, time to pay homage
Go into the autho, the bio, the ography
Author, narrator of those beats
P-U-M-P up like a tank
Name Knuckles, first name Frankie
The Godfather, ripping up shop
The roof is on fire, the blaze, you can't stop
It's a fact he's father of jack
Don't lose step, you might fall back
Roll out the red carpet, to world he's known
The Godfather sitting on a throne
Take that like a smack to the neck
Save up then pay your space
Then pump the Godfather theme like an anthem
All hail, time to get dumb, there's more
The saga isn't done
Pay to Godfather, spirit and the sun
[Verse 6]
The Godfather
The Godfather
The Godfather
The Godfather of house
[Verse 7]
Jack the beat, Godfather
Jack the beat, Godfather-father
Jack the beat, Godfather
Godfather
[Verse 8]
Jack the beat, Godfather
Jack the beat, Godfather-father
Jack the beat, Godfather
Godfather
[Verse 9]
Jack the beat, Godfather
Jack the beat, Godfather-father
Jack the beat, Godfather
Godfather
[Verse 10]
Jack the beat, Godfather
Jack the beat, Godfather-father
Jack the beat, Godfather
Godfather
[Verse 11]
Put on your dancing shoes and just move
Get off your butt, get wet and just groove
Part two, the Godfather theme don't sleep
Jack in the club, pump energy
Simon says do it, it's on the command
So clap like a one man band
You can't stay all night, don't even bother
Feel the wrath of the Godfather
[Verse 12]
Jack the beat, Godfather
Jack the beat, Godfather-father
Jack the beat, Godfather
The Godfather of house
[Verse 13]
Jack the beat, Godfather
Jack the beat, Godfather-father
Jack the beat, Godfather
Godfather
[Verse 14]
Jack the beat, Godfather
Jack the beat, Godfather-father
Jack the beat, Godfather
Godfather
[Verse 15]
Jack the beat, Godfather
Jack the beat, Godfather-father
Jack the beat, Godfather
Godfather
Written by: Danny Madden, Frankie Knuckles, Robert Brown, Satoshi Tomiie

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