[Vocals: James Brown, (Bobby Byrd), James & Bobby together, [The JB's]]

Everybody over there (Get on up!)
Everybody out there (Get into it!)
Everybody right there (Get involved!)
Everybody get it

Come on! Come on!
Come on, come on!
Come on with your come on!
Come on, come on!

Everybody over there (Get on up!)
Everybody out there (Get into it!)
Everybody right there (Get involved!)
Get involved, get involved, get involved

Huh! Come on with your little come on

Everybody over there (Get on up!)
Everybody right there (Get into it!)
Everybody over here (Get involved!)
Get involved, get involved

Wait! Ha – wait!
Don't raise your hand
Doing nothing
Expect me
To say you're doing something
Don't raise your hand
Expect me to call you a man
Don't raise your hand
Expect me to say, "There goes my man"
Everybody over there (Get on up!)
Everybody right there (Get into it!)
Everybody over here (Get involved!)
Get involved, get involved

Wait! Wait!
Wait! Wait!
The bigger the gun, the louder the fall
Get an education, so you won't be caught
Got an education, you don't have to fall
Do it right!
You won't have to go back
And do it at night
Do it one time! Make it right
You got the world, you got to fight

Everybody over there (Get on up!)
Everybody right there (Get into it!)
Everybody over here (Get involved!)
Get involved, get involved

Wait! Wait!
Wait! Wait!
Lookie here! Wait!
Go on! Go on!
Go on! You need a little help
Can't do it alone
Everybody over there (Get on up!)
Everybody right here (Get into it!)
Everybody over there (Get involved!)
Get in, get involved

Ha! Say it one more time, Bobby
For the women and chil'ren
Get involved, get involved, get involved

Wait! Everybody over there (Get on up!)
Everybody right there (Get into it!)
Everybody over here (Get involved!)
Get involved, get involved

Wait! Wait!
Wait! Wait!
Wait! Wait!
Wait! Wait!

{Break: guitar and drums}

Fellas! I want you to hit me [Yeah!]
Fellas! [Yeah!] Don't miss me [Hey!]
Fellas! [Yeah!] I want you to hit me [Yeah!]
Hit me – alright
Hit me – hey!
Me!
{Guitar solo}
Two times
Three!
Ha! Hit me
Come on!
Bring it down

Heyyyy!

{Band re-enters}

Come on! Do it!
Do it! Do it!

Everybody over there (Get on up!)
Everybody right here (Get into it!)
Everybody over there (Get involved!)
Get involved, get involved

Wait! Don't, don't –
Don't raise your hand, doing nothing
Expect me
To tell ya you're doing something
Don't raise your hand
Don't raise your hand, and clench your fist
Brother, better change your twist

Don't raise ya hand, don't raise your hand
Don't raise ya hand if you don't clean it
Don't raise ya hand if you don't mean it
Don't raise ya hand, don't raise your hand

Get on up! (Get on up!)
Get into it! (Get involved!)
Get involved! (Get on up!)
Get involved! (Get into it!)

Wait! Wait!
Wait! Wait!
You! And you!
(Doing your thing, yes, ya doing your thing)
Don't do nobody else
Jump back, dig yourself – uh!
Is you doing ya thing?
Is you doing ya thing?

Get on up! (Get on up!)
Get on up! (Get into it!)

Everybody over there (Get on up!)
Everybody over there (Get into it!)
Everybody right there (Get involved!)
Huh! Ha!
Get involved, get involved, get involved – ha!

Hey!
Hey!

Everybody over there (Get on up!)
Everybody right there (Get into it!)
Everybody over here (Get involved!)
Get involved, get involved – ha!

Ha!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey
Look'a here!
You can be like a tape deck, you know
They can plug you in
You can say what they want you to say (Yeh!)

Don't let 'em do it! (No!)
Don't let 'em do it! (No!)
Don't let 'em do it! (No!)
Don't let 'em do it! (No!)

Everybody over there (Get on up!)
Everybody right here (Get into it!)
Everybody over there (Get involved!)
Get involved, get involved

Everybody over there (Get on up!)
Everybody right there (Get into it!)
Everybody over here, Bobby (Get involved!)
Get involved, get involved
Get involved, get involved
Get involved, get involved
Get involved, get involved
Get involved, get involved
Get involved, get involved
Get involved, get involved
Get involved, get involved
You – get involved, you – get involved
You – get involved, you – get involved
You – get involved, you – get involved
You – get involved, you – get involved