Music Video

Take Some - Leave Some
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Credits

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

Can't be greedy (Ahh yeah) Give me some I need some dust The cage is bust You can't have it all Do you know where i'm coming from? You can't be greedy You gotta take some. and leave some I never been a cat Who wanted it all I'm so glad I'm not that kind of guy But the pantry is big enough for everyone You gotta take some... and leave some (Babe! Whooh!) (Take it all) You take it all (Look here) So I (Uh!) I'm not that kind of a guy And i just want A piece of the pie I hope you know where I'm coming from You gotta take some... then leave some Life can be so good Life can be so sweet Eatin' with you (Uh!) Can be so sweet Don't give me the "[?] nigga" Gotta take some meat (All my! Whooh!) All my life I dreamed of A decent life Good food, warm bed Suit and Clothes (Ah) Shoes and clothes All my life I dreamed of good food A good lovin' Shoes 'n clothes (Do it) (Can't ya? Can't ya? A man need help! Can't ya?) (Heeey!) Here I come (Uh!) Tell the politician The hustlers Live and let live (Hey! Heey!) Tell the politicians And the hustlers Live and let live You know where I'm coming from Just take some... and leave some I don't want it all I just want a little bit I don't want it all, good God, take me! I just want a little bit You gotta take some... leave some Don't take the cake ah! So many people on the take ah! (Heeeeeehoowoo) I feel so good Disgusted I want to scream! (Hiiiiwhooo! Hooo!) (No, no!) All my life i dreamed of A descent life Good food A warm bed Shoes 'n clothes I need shoes 'n clothes I need it I need it I need shoes 'n clothes I need it (Hey!) I need it, good God, give it! I need it See my friend over there He need it The cats on the corner everywhere (Ah!) They need it They need jobs, they need it (Uh! Ahh! Uh! Ahh! Uh! Ah!) (Hey! Haah!) They need it You can't have it all... where I'm coming from You know where I'm coming from You know where I'm coming from You know where! I'm coming from You know where I'm coming from You know where I'm coming from I came with a band Come on up! A little bit more! (Hey!) Ah, can't have it. Just take some... and leave some! Take some... Leave some! Don't take it all Don't take it all Don't! Don't! (Ahh!) Don't! Don't take it Leave some You can't be greedy You can't be greedy Don't take the meat (Uh!) Don't take it
Writer(s): James Brown, Fred Wesley, Charles Fred Bobbitt Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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