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I’m A Greedy Man – Part I Lyrics By James Brown

    james brown bobby byrd
    wait a minute looka here let me tell her
    you’re made so sweet you’re made so sweet you’re so sweet
    you’re my pet come over here little darlin’ and wipe this sweat
    i can feel ya feel your hand now feel your hand now
    hey it feels so good ha it feels so good ha

    hey hey now brother don’t what leave the homework undone
    can i scream bobby one time
    can i scream for ’em go ahead hey yeah
    huh good to ’em look here
    now brother don’t leave the homework undone
    looka here i know i’m rough when i’m pleasing ha
    stay on the case i don’t stand no teasing
    ’cause im a greedy man he’s a greedy man
    im a greedy man he’s a greedy man
    yes i are he’s a greedy man
    ha yes i are he’s a greedy man
    i love it he’s a greedy man
    hey hey he’s a greedy man
    yeah he’s a greedy man
    hey he’s a greedy man

    look here now we better tell ’em one more time one more
    brother tell ’em one more time one more
    i don’t think they understand us
    you better tell ’em one more time

    now brother don’t leave your homework undone
    looka here
    now jab’ he’s a greedy man he’s a greedy man
    johnny he’s a greedy man
    dave he’s a greedy man
    roland he’s a greedy man
    coleman he’s a greedy man
    cheese he’s a greedy man
    what about cheese he’s a greedy man
    not cheese he’s a greedy man
    cheese he’s a greedy man
    fred he’s a greedy man
    wesley he’s a greedy man
    fred he’s a greedy man
    thomas he’s a greedy man
    bobby he’s a greedy man
    bobby he’s a greedy man
    talkin’ ’bout ya he’s a greedy man
    talkin’ ’bout ya he’s a greedy man

    i love the whistle back here
    now baby baby do you hear me
    close the door close the door
    close the door close the door baby
    close the door close the door
    i’m a greedy man don’t tell my neighbors
    don’t tell the neighbors i don’t care
    i just don’t want them to know that i’ve been here
    i’m a greedy man don’t tell my neighbors
    don’t tell your brother don’t tell your father
    don’t let adon’t let adon’t ah ha
    ’cause they know i’m a greedy man he’s a greedy man
    i he’s a greedy man
    i’m a greedy man he’s a greedy man
    i can prove myself taking out the fat
    take care of my business now run tell that
    i can prove myself taking out the fat
    your man better check himself now run tell that
    now i’m not talking just to tease
    good strong men don’t grow on trees
    not rough when i’m pleasing
    good god don’t stand no teasing hey
    ’cause i’m a greedy man he’s a greedy man
    i’m a greedy man he’s a greedy man
    i’m going over he’s a greedy man
    i’m going over he’s a greedy man
    going over he’s a greedy man
    going to the he’s a greedy man
    going over he’s a greedy man

    hey yeah huh come on now

    Artist: James Brown

    Year: 1971

    Decade: 70s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 341