I Know You Got Soul Lyrics

[Bobby Byrd]
You got it, you got it
You got it, you got it
I know you got soul
If you didn't, you wouldn't be in here
I know you got soul
If you didn't, you wouldn't be in here
I know you got soul
If you didn't, you wouldn't shake that thing
Shake it with the beat
'Cause it make me sing
I know you got soul
If you didn't, you wouldn't be in here
I know you got the feeling
The way you move over there
Don't let them clean rep fool ya
I know you don't like a faker
Lighten up, it's okay
And shake your moneymaker
Say yeah, say yeah
Say yeah, say yeah
I know you got soul
If you didn't, the music wouldn't groove ya
I know you got the feeling
If you didn't, the music wouldn't groove ya
Don't let nobody stop ya from having yourself a ball
Just keep right on dancing, dancing in the hall
Say yeah, say yeah
Say yeah, say yeah
Fred Wesley, won't you blow it one time
Hey, Fred Wesley, won't you blow one time
[Trombone Solo: Fred Wesley]


I know you got soul
If you didn't, you wouldn't be in here
I know you got soul
If you didn't, you wouldn't be in here
I know you got soul
If you didn't, you wouldn't shake that thing
Shake it with the beat
'Cause it makes me want to sing
Don't let them clean rep fool ya
I know you don't like a faker
Lighten up, it's okay
And shake your moneymaker
Say yeah, say yeah
Say yeah, say yeah
Say yeah, say yeah
Say yeah, say yeah
I know you got soul
If you didn't, the music wouldn't groove ya
I know you got the feeling
If you didn't, the beat wouldn't move ya
Don't let nobody stop ya from having yourselves a ball
Just keep right on dancing, dancing in the hall
Say yeah, say yeah
I know you got soul
If you didn't, you wouldn't be in here
I know you got soul
If you didn't, you wouldn't be in here
I know you got soul
If you didn't, the music wouldn't groove ya
I know you got the feeling
If you didn't, the beat wouldn't move ya
Don't let nobody stop ya from having yourself a ball
Just keep

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One of the most important songs out of the James Brown camp not recorded by the man himself (second maybe only to this one), this 1971 number has been sampled in many well-known rap songs, including of course the song of the same name by Eric B. and Rakim

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Backing Vocals
Trombone
Recorded At
King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio
Release Date
September 6, 1971
Songs That Sample I Know You Got Soul
Rap Song by Black Eyed Peas (Ft. Wyclef Jean), Homie Don't Play That by Geto Boys, Do You Like St. Ides? by King T (Ft. DJ Pooh & E-Swift), Give It Up, Turn It Loose (Kevin's Extended R&B Mix) by En Vogue, I Got the Knack by Everlast (Ft. DJ Lethal), Another Hit by Ultimate Force, You Got It (Donut) by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Hooked by Vanilla Ice, Datz-Y by Mstr Prkr, Funk On Ah Roll (S-Class Club Mix) by James Brown, No Static (The 8 Minute Full Force Def Mix) by James Brown, Static (Full Force Remix) by James Brown, Static (7" Version) by James Brown, Static (Pts. 1 & 2) by James Brown, Executive Class by Double XX Posse, Hot 97 Freestyle by Funkmaster Flex (Ft. Canibus, DMX & N.O.R.E.), There Is No Love Between Us Anymore (Specially Extended Dance Mix) by Pop Will Eat Itself, Soul,Soul,Soul!...Io Lo So! by Gente Guasta, Big Mama by Roxanne Shanté, Psychosexual by Pop Will Eat Itself, Cold Lampin' with Flavor by Public Enemy, A Salt With a Deadly Pepa by Salt-N-Pepa (Ft. E.U.), Ownlee Eue by Kwamé (Producer) (Ft. Tasha Lambert), Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous by Ice-T, Back 2 Da Street by Solo (R&B Group), Come On, Let's Move It by Special Ed, Men at Work 2020 by Kool G Rap (Ft. Action Bronson, F.T., Marley Marl, Necro, Nutso, Ras Kass & Rugged Intellect), Jackin' For Beats by Ice Cube, Fight the Power by Public Enemy, I Know You Got Soul by Eric B. & Rakim, Superman's Black in the Building by Public Enemy, Kizz My Black Azz by MC Ren, Shake It (Do the 61st) by Anquette & Rise ‘N’ Shine by Kool Moe Dee (Ft. Chuck D & KRS-One)
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