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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Vocals
Leroy Hutson
Leroy Hutson
Background Vocals
Michael Hawkins
Michael Hawkins
Background Vocals
Lucky
Lucky
Bass Guitar
Marv Heiman
Marv Heiman
Conductor
Tyrone McCullen
Tyrone McCullen
Drums
Craig McCullen
Craig McCullen
Guitar
Henry Gibson
Henry Gibson
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Pate
John Pate
Arranger
Riley Hampton
Riley Hampton
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Producer
Roger Anfinsen
Roger Anfinsen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Get down, baby To the funky, funky, funky groove Get down, baby Let the light reflect upon your natural mood Get down, baby Your creative mood shall express itself Get down, baby After life and desire there is nothing left We're all children of the world A hungry man in search for a hungry girl It's strange, so plain we're all cannibal The most wasted and two faced of all animals Get down, get down Get down, get down Take my soul, baby When you reel I can feel so much desire Take my soul, baby Life unfolds from my soul when you start a fire So get down, just get down Get down, baby To the funky, funky, funky groove Get down, baby Let the light reflect upon your natural mood Take my soul, baby Your creative mood shall express itself Take my soul, baby After life and desire there is nothing left Get down, get down Get down, get down Get down, get down Get down, get down
Writer(s): Curtis Mayfield Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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