You Got To Have A Job (If You Don’t Work, You Can’t Eat)

Lyrics

[James Brown] And here he is again, Bobby "I need help" Byrd [applause] [Bobby Byrd] Hey, jocks and friends, this is Bobby Byrd We need help, we can't do it alone We could protest But the only way to end this mess, let me tell you You've got to have a job to put meat on the table You've got to have a job to keep your family able You've got to have a job to get everything you need You've got to have a job to buy yourself a screen If you don't work, you can't eat If you don't work, no, you can't eat If you don't work, you can't eat If you don't work, you can't eat You've got to have a job to put shoes on your feet You've got to have a job to buy the family meat You've got to have a job if you want to stay healthy and able You've got to have a job if you want to sop that gravy If you don't work, you can't eat If you don't work, no, you can't eat If you don't work, you can't eat If you don't work, you can't eat You've got to have a job to put meat on the table You've got to have a job to keep the family able You've got to have a job to put shoes on your feet You've got to have a job to buy the family meat If you don't work, you can't eat If you don't work, no no, you can't eat If you don't work, you can't eat Go 'head on... You've got to have a job to put meat on the table You've got to have a job to keep the family able You've got to have a job to get everything you need You've got to have a job to buy yourself a screen If you don't work, yeah, you can't eat If you don't work, no no, you can't eat If you don't work, you can't eat If you don't work, yeah, you can't eat If you don't work, work, you can't eat If you don't work, no, you can't eat If you can't work, you can't eat If you can't work, yeah, you can't eat, hey 'Cause you've got to have a job to put meat on the table You've got to have a job, yeah, to keep the family able You've got to have a job to get everything you need You've got to have a job to buy yourself a screen If you don't work, Lord, you can't eat If you don't work, yeah, you can't eat If you don't work, yeah, you can't eat If you don't work, Lord, yeah, you can't eat If you don't work, work, you can't eat If you don't work, yeah, you can't eat If you don't work, hey, you can't eat If you can't work, Lord, you can't eat, hey You've got to have a job to put meat on the table Go ahead and get your job... [applause]