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PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Brown
James Brown
Lead Vocals
Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
Trombone
Jimmy Nolen
Jimmy Nolen
Electric Guitar
Hearlon Martin
Hearlon Martin
Electric Guitar
Fred Thomas
Fred Thomas
Bass
John Starks
John Starks
Drums
Johnny Griggs
Johnny Griggs
Percussion
John Morgan
John Morgan
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Brown
James Brown
Songwriter
Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
Songwriter
Charles Bobbit
Charles Bobbit
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Brown
James Brown
Producer
Lowell Dorn
Lowell Dorn
Recording Engineer
Bob Both
Bob Both
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Ay Doing the best I can Doing the best I can I'm only a man Darling My life has been empty Since you went away I'm feeling so very, very lonely I just trip from day to day I'm doing the best I can Trying to get over Doing the best I can, oh I'm brokenhearted It's my fault Treated you wrong So many times I just wanna talk I'm just a man Doing the best I can Yeah Now darling Doing the best I can Each and every day So many times I know you gone away I said I know you gone away I miss you each and every day Every, every, every, every day, I just I get lonely Night after night Wonder if I'm doing What's wrong or if I'm doing what's right But I'm only a man, baby Baby I'm only a man I'm for real And I'm doing the best that I can (I'm for real) (I'm for real) Now baby (I'm for real) Now baby (I'm for real) Yeah (I'm for real) hey, hey I sit down and I wonder (I'm for real) What and who and where (I'm for real) What if I've been wrong? (I'm for real) I wonder who'd care (I'm for real) Tell me now (I'm for real) Is it right for me to suffer? (I'm for real) Yeah I stand (I'm for real) With my head hangin' low (I'm for real) Wondering which way to turn (I'm for real) I don't know just where to go (I'm for real) How long can I keep it up? (I'm for real) Tell me, tell me (I'm for real) How long, how long? (I'm for real) I need it (I'm for real) My darling, I'm for real (I'm for real) (I'm for real) (I'm for real) (I'm for real) (I'm for real) I'm for real, baby (I'm for real) But I want you to know (I'm for real) I miss you baby Darling I miss you so (I'm for real) I miss you, darling (I'm for real) (I'm for real) (I'm for real) I miss you, darling How long can I keep it up? (I'm for real) Night after night (I'm for real) Don't know whether it's wrong or right (I'm for real) But here I stand baby (I'm for real) With my head hangin' so low (I'm for real) Here I stand, baby Baby do you know? Do you know? I remember when you were here with me I remember when you were here I remember when you were here with me I remember me and Mrs. Jones I remember me and Mrs. Jones How we had a thing goin' on Oh we were carryin' on We were carryin' on I know deep down inside I was wrong I want you to help me Whoo Help me, help me Help me darling, show me the way Come to you one more time Show me the way I-I-I-I wanna know a way I'm standing here with my head hanging low Oh I'm standing here I said I'm, I'm standing here I'm standing here, me and Mrs. Jones I'm standing here I know we were wrong, I just want some help Woo, hoo! Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo Oh, baby Now can you make another friend? Can you, can you make another? Can you make another? Oh, darling Do you know what it means to have someone need you? I want you Oh you cheated on me, you should not have left me here Should not have left me here Whoo whoo Makes me wanna cry I'm so lonely, but baby I'm just a man Doing the best I can I, I, I'm just a man I'm just a man I'm just a man
Writer(s): James Brown, Charles Bobbitt, Fred Wesley Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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