[James Brown & (Bobby Byrd)]
Know we need it (Soul power)
We got to have it (Soul power)
Know we want it (Soul power)
Got to have it (Soul power)
Give it to me (Soul power)
Hey, we need it (Soul power)
We want it (Soul power)
We got to have it (Soul power)

I wanna get under your skin
If I get there, I've got to win
You need some soul, come on get some
And then you'll know, where I'm comin' from
I may lay in the cut and go along
And I'm still on the case, and my rap is strong
Huh huh, hey
Go jump on my train, when I'm outta sight
Just check yourself, huh, and say, yeah, you're right
Huh, oh, hit me

Give me, put it there, huh
Love me tender, and love me slow
(If that don't get it, come back for more)
Love me tender, ah, love me slow
(If that don't get it, come back for more)
Hey

Uh, looka here
You gotta get in the bracket
You know I like it, huh, alright
Looka here, all right
Don't fall on the ground
You've got to get down down down down down
Don't fall on the ground
You've got to get down down down down down

Huh, huh, good God
I've got to ask you, what we need (Soul power)
What we want (Soul power)
Got to have (Soul power)
What we want (Soul power)
What we're missin' (Soul power)
What we're missin' (Soul power)
What we want (Soul power)
What we need (Soul power)
Ha, uh, hey, hit me!

Love me tender, love me slow
(If that don't get it, come back for more)
Hey, love me tender, love me slow
(If that don't get it, come back for more)
Hey, you gotta, you gotta, you gotta, get in the bracket
Know I like it, hey