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Artist: James Brown
Canonical path: /james-brown/i-don-t-know
Related lyric paths: 6
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I Don't Know
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I Don't Know
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Oh I don't know
Yes tell me baby
Whatever I did wrong
When I left pretty baby
Did I stay too long
You said I, I don't know
Now baby why did you put me down
I didn't think there was anybody
Who could take my place when I was around
I tried to do my best
As nice as I could
But still you insist
I didn't do what I should
Now you just can't make a fool of everybody
'Cause at the end
Somebody gonna double cross you
Gonna be your best friend
One thing's for sure
Was wherever you go
You can always say
I don't know
I don't know
Yes tell me baby
Was it my best friend
That loved you when I left
And you keep lovin' him 'til the end
You said I
I don't know
I don't know
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