[Chorus: Cisco Adler & Shwayze]
The man on the radio said
James Brown is dead
Godfather of soul, lays in his bed, yeah
Have you heard what the kids are listening to?

[Verse 1: Shwayze]
Woke up (Got high), sho'nuff (Sky high)
Got in the ride, turned the radio up
Then they said James Brown is dead
Is it true? Or am I just doped up?
Know what? I called my folks up
They said he died 'cause hip-hop sucks
Ain't got no soul like a old pair of Chucks
It's about time somebody stepped up

[Chorus: Cisco Adler & Shwayze]
And the man on the radio said
I regret to report
James Brown is dead
Just press record
Godfather of soul, lays in his bed, yeah
Have you heard what the kids are listening to?

[Verse 2: Shwayze]
Hit the studio (Check, 1, 2), sho'nuff
Yo, Cisco, turn my headphones up
I got a message for the kids of America
Play it loud in your hi-fi stereo
Wi-fi, download the ringtone
"California Love" is your theme song
Drop the guitar, let me hear the beat, y'all
Do like Dr. Brown and move your feet, y'all
[Chorus: Cisco Adler & Shwayze]
And the man on the radio said
I regret to report
James Brown is dead
Just press record
Godfather of soul, lays in his bed, yeah
Have you heard what the kids are listening to?

[Verse 3: Shwayze]
I just got back from a little vacation
Grew some wings and flew to Vegas
Met a girl, took her 'round the world
From New York, New York to Caesar's
Now I'm sitting in L.A. alone
I fell asleep with my blue jeans on
I woke up, had three missed calls
They said James Brown is gone

[Bridge: Shwayze]
James Brown is dead
I regret to report
Have you heard what the kids are listening to?
I regret to report, James Brown is dead
I regret to report, James Brown is dead
Have you heard what the kids are listening to?
[Chorus: Cisco Adler & Shwayze]
And the man on the radio said
I regret to report
James Brown is dead
Just press record
Godfather of soul, lays in his bed, yeah
Have you heard what the kids are listening to?

[Chorus: Cisco Adler & Shwayze]
And the man on the radio said
I regret to report
James Brown is dead
Just press record
Godfather of soul, lays in his bed, yeah