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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Anthony Kiedis
Anthony Kiedis
Vocals
Chad Smith
Chad Smith
Drums
Flea
Flea
Bass Guitar
John Frusciante
John Frusciante
Guitar
Peter Weiss
Peter Weiss
Jaw Harp
Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien
Hammond Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Anthony Kiedis
Anthony Kiedis
Songwriter
Chad Smith
Chad Smith
Songwriter
Flea
Flea
Songwriter
John Frusciante
John Frusciante
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien
Mixing Engineer
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Producer
Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Oh!
Oh!
[Verse 1]
What I got, you got to give it to your mama
What I got, you got to give it to your papa
What I got, you got to give it to your daughter
You do a little dance and then you drink a little water
[Verse 2]
What I got, you got to get it, put it in you
What I got, you got to get it, put it in you
What I got, you got to get it, put it in you
Reelin' with the feeling, don't stop, continue
[Verse 3]
I realize, I don't want to be a miser
Confide with Sly, you'll be the wiser
Young blood is the loving upriser
How come everybody want to keep it like the Kaiser?
[Chorus]
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
I can't tell if I'm a kingpin or a pauper
[Verse 4]
Greedy little people in a sea of distress
Keep your more to receive your less
Unimpressed by material excess
Love is free, love me, say, "Hell yes"
[Verse 5]
Low brow, but I rock a little know how
No time for the piggies or the hoosegow
Get smart, get down with the pow wow
Never been a better time than right now
[Verse 6]
Bob Marley, poet and a prophet
Bob Marley taught me how to off it
Bob Marley, walkin' like he talk it
Goodness me, can't you see I'm gonna cough it?
[Chorus]
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
Oh, oh yeah
[Chorus]
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
I can't tell if I'm a kingpin or a pauper
[Verse 7]
Lucky me, swimmin' in my ability
Dancin' down on life with agility
Come and drink it up from my fertility
Blessed with a bucket of lucky mobility
[Verse 8]
My mom, I love her 'cause she love me
Long gone are the time when she scrub me
Feelin' good, my brother gonna hug me
Drinkin' my juice, young love, chug-a-lug me
[Verse 9]
There's a river, born to be a giver
Keep you warm, won't let you shiver
His heart is never gonna wither
Come on, everybody, time to deliver
[Chorus]
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
I can't tell if I'm a kingpin or a pauper
[Verse 10]
What I got, you got to give it to your mama
What I got, you got to give it to your papa
What I got, you got to give it to your daughter
You do a little dance and then you drink a little water
[Verse 11]
What I got, you got to get it, put it in you
What I got, you got to get it, put it in you
What I got, you got to get it, put it in you
Reelin' with the feeling, don't stop, continue
[Verse 12]
I realize, I don't want to be a miser
Confide with Sly, you'll be the wiser
Young blood is the loving upriser
How come everybody want to keep it like the Kaiser?
[Chorus]
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
[Outro]
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away
Now
Written by: Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Flea, John Frusciante

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