Page type: lyric reference
Artist: James Brown
Canonical path: /james-brown/bodyheat
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Bodyheat
Read Bodyheat lyrics by James Brown on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Bodyheat
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
(chorus 1)
When your body gets half mad
In the day time
And you need some love
Some fascination, what's that
Bodyheat, what's that, bodyheat
When your body won't do
What you want it to
And you don't do it
'Cos you know you're through
What's that, bodyheat
What's that, bodyheat
When you can't get your body pleased
And you need some love
For your tension easin'
What's that, bodyheat
What's that, bodyheat
(chorus 2)
Gonna go tell you all
You gotta turn off the heat
Take off that pressure
Turn off the heat
Take off that pressure
Gimme some air
I can't go nowhere
Gonna tell you all
I'm having bad luck
Gotta release the build-up
I'm having bad luck
Gonna tell you, gotta go, take me
When I was a little boy, age of 1
My mama told me
I'd be a loving son-of-a-gun
When I was a little boy, age of 2
Take myself, had to, take myself, had to
When I was a little boy, age of 3
Don't want nobody bothering me
When I was a little boy, age of 4
They changed me, don't get it no more
(repeat chorus 2)
(repeat chorus 1)
Someone just makes you upset
Your body breaks out in pimples
In a hot sweat
What's that, bodyheat
What's that, bodyheat
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Bodyheat"?
James Brown performs "Bodyheat", and this lyric page sits inside the James Brown catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Bodyheat"?
Yes. The related section below points to Get On The Good Foot and Baby Cries Over The Ocean with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by James Brown?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through James Brown's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Bodyheat yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.