Soulful Christmas
Soulful Christmas Revelry: James Brown's Joyful Ode to Love, Peace, and Groovin'
Lyrics
I ain't talkin' just to tease
I am not speaking just to playfully annoy.
People like you, they don't grow on trees
People like you are rare and valuable.
Look at you, that's what it's gonna be
Looking at you, it indicates what the future holds.
Have everything I need
I have everything I need in life.
Around my soulful Christmas tree
Around my soulful Christmas tree, I find contentment.
Merry Christmas, happy New Year
Expressing wishes for a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
I love you, have good cheer
Wishing love and good cheer.
I love you, good God
Reiterating love and expressing awe for God.
Got my baby, my precious love
Referring to having a significant other, emphasizing the joy of love.
Happiness, good God, uh, I got plenty of
Experiencing happiness abundantly.
Would you believe I got peace of mind
Claiming to possess peace of mind.
And I'll be groovin' at Christmas time
Anticipating enjoyment and groove during Christmas time.
Merry Christmas, happy New Year
Repeating wishes for a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Hope you have a good cheer
Hoping for good cheer and expressing love.
I love you, James Brown love you
Stating personal love and identifying as James Brown.
Your luck is so and so
Commenting on luck being variable.
Maceo
Referencing Maceo, possibly a collaborator or friend.
Brother love, ow, ow, ow
Expressing brotherly love with vocal sounds.
Soulful Christmas, like a sweet melody
Describing Christmas as soulful and melodious.
I'm a lucky so and so
Feeling fortunate and expressing optimism.
The bell's gonna ring for me
Expecting positive outcomes symbolized by bells ringing.
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year
Reiterating holiday wishes to fans.
To all of my fans, have good cheer
Encouraging good cheer and expressing love.
I love you, I love you, won't take nobody else
Emphasizing exclusive love for the listener.
I can't stand myself, huh, good God
Expressing self-disapproval with humor.
I got a heart full of love for the whole wide world
Professing love for the entire world.
And a little special love, a little soulful girl
Mentioning a special love for a soulful girl.
I got this feelin' every, every night and then
Feeling a particular emotion intermittently.
Gotta get ready, bring the New Year in
Preparing for the New Year with excitement.
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year
Repeating holiday wishes and good cheer.
All good cheer, there's one more thing
Extending gratitude to fans and expressing fond memories.
You've been so nice to me down through the years
Thanking fans for their kindness over the years.
And I'll always remember you, well, I'll never forget
Committing to remember and appreciate fans.
You bought my records, come to see my show
Acknowledging support from fans who bought records and attended shows.
That's why James Brown love you so
Expressing deep love for fans as James Brown.
You come to see my show
Recognizing the audience's presence at shows.
That's a debt that I'll always owe
Promising eternal gratitude for attending shows.
Come to see my show, see you at Christmas
Inviting attendance at the Christmas show.
Come to see my show, see my show
Repeating the invitation to see the show during Christmas.
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