[Intro – Band Warming Up] (Drums hit – bass thumps – guitar scratches) Uhh! Yeah! Can I get it one time? Ha! Let’s go now! [Verse 1] I used to sing them sweet slow songs, Made the ladies cry all night long, But now the brothers say, “Hey man, that’s old!” They want the beat, the fire, the roll! They don’t want no tears, they want that groove, So I step on stage — gotta make my body move! [Chorus] Uhh! The brothers want the funk! (Yeah!) The sisters want the funk! (Say what!) Everybody want that downbeat roll, But deep down, baby, I still got soul! [Funk Groove Interlude – One Chord, Only Bass and Drums, 12 Bars] (Band vamps – Eddie shouting rhythm cues) Hit me two times! Uhh! Bass walk it, baby! Yeah, keep that pocket tight — don’t lose it now! [Verse 2] Now the bassman thumpin’, drummer hittin’ hard, Hornman shoutin’ like a motor car, I’m sweatin’ through my collar, shoutin’ “Hey!” But I still hear gospel when I play. Don’t get me wrong — I dig that sound, But my heart still beats on holy ground! [Chorus] The brothers want the funk! (Yeah!) The sisters want the funk! (Say what!) Everybody want that downbeat roll, But deep down, baby, I still got soul! [Funk Groove Interlude – 8 Bars of Horns Trading Licks] (Horns riff, Eddie ad-libs “Yeah, that’s it!” “Take it higher now!”) [Bridge – Call & Response Funk Breakdown] Can I hit it one time? — Hit it! Can I hit it two times? — Hit it! Gimme that groove, yeah, gimme that thang, But don’t forget what the church bell sang! Uhh! (Guitar stabs – Eddie shouts “Yeah!”) [Funk Groove Interlude – One Chord, Bass and Drums, 16 Bars] (Heavy pocket groove, Eddie ad-libs “Keep it steady now!” “Make it funky, baby!”) [Verse 3] Now I ain’t judgin’, no, not me, Let the people dance, let the rhythm be free! But when the lights go low and the crowd’s all gone, I still hum those soul songs all night long. Yeah, the times may change, the rhythm too, But a man’s true voice gon’ shine on through! [Chorus] The brothers want the funk! (Yeah!) The sisters want the funk! (Say what!) Everybody want that downbeat roll, But deep down, baby, I still got soul! [Extended Funk Groove – 24 Bars (Call & Response / Band Solos)] (Horns, drums, and bass jam – Eddie shouting cues) “Drummer, hit me now!” “Bass, take me walkin’ home!” “Yeah, that’s how we do it down in Macon Town!” Uhh! “Everybody say SOUL!” — SOUL! “Everybody say FUNK!” — FUNK! “Now mix ‘em together — that’s what I’m talkin’ about!” [Outro – Preacher Funk Ending] Yeah, yeah, yeah! Soul in my bones! Soul in my shoes! You can’t fake it, no, you can’t lose! Funk on the floor, love in control — Ha! But I still got soul! (Band vamps for 8 bars – Eddie shouting “Hit me one time!” “Take it home!”) (Band final hit – Horns punch – Drums stop – Eddie: “UHHH!”)
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