Funky President

Funky President (James Brown)



funky, nasty hey!

listen to the man!

Payback! Cold blooded!



people people

we gotta get over before we go under

people people

we gotta get over before we go under



hey country, didn't say what you meant

just changed the brand new funky president

stock market going up, jobs going down

there ain't no funky job to be found

tax keeps going up

i changed from a glass, now i drink from a paper cup

gettin' bad



people people

we gotta get over before we go underlisten to melets get together and raise

lets get together and get some land

raise our food like the mansave our money like the mob

put up the fight, own the job

tell em' godfatherturn on your funk motor

get down and praise the lordget sexy sexy

get funky and dancelove me baby love me nice

don't make it once but can you make it twice? i like it



people people

we got to get over before we go under

people people

well well well before we go under

turn on your funk motor, i know its tough

turn on your funk motor, until you've had enough

hey give yourself a chance to come through

tell yourself i can do what you can do

hey! listen to the man!Payback! Cold blooded!

people people! hey!

don't you see what's going on?

you got to get together!

get on your good foot! change it!
got to get together and get some landraise our food just like the man!
i got to say it again

we got to get together and buy some landraise our food just like the man
save our money, do like the mob
put up your fight, and own the job

we got to get over before we go under
country do you know just what i meant?
we just changed, got a brand new funky president

i need to be the mayor
so i could change a few things round here

i need to be the governor...