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Motor City Funk

by Detroit Groove Gang

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1.
Save life kept in you Burning light to lust doors Came, done Ex, bone Live doomed Die assumed Head, life Shot, wife Take gun Desire a son Dream, breed Dread I seem Head, beam Brain, limb Done, gone Life, son Ghost, babe Out of love Do it quiet Do it fast Live for life Life to last Save life kept in you Burning light to lust doors
2.
Gotta do this one more time Ladies and gentlemen Get up, feel fine Nobody's gonna change my mind Get up, feel fine Nobody's gonna put me down Get up, feel fine Nobody's gonna put me down Nobody's gonna put me down in chains, you know I'm gonna be free 'till I'm dead and burried in my grave Yeah, you gotta to feel fine You gotta to feel fine Feel fine, yeah Get up Get up, feel fine Nobody's gonna put me down Get up, feel fine Nobody gonna change my mind You gotta be free I gotta love Free of fear I gotta be free Gotta go where I wanna go I gotta be free 'till I'm dead and burried in my grave No matter what people say They don't know They just gotta let me go Get up, feel fine Nobody gonna change my Get up, feel fine Nobody gonna change my mind You gotta love one another Like you love your brother Gotta love one another Just like you love your brother Gotta love Get up, feel fine Get up, feel fine Yeah, get up brothers and sisters Feel fine 'Cause you love And you are born You got the sky You got your bones You got the stars, you know You gotta love 'em They keep shinin' on so bright You gotta love 'em You don't want to posses them 'Cause you love 'em They are beautiful inside As your soul should be Don't let anybody mistreat you Get up, feel fine Nobody gonna put you down Get up You gotta be free of fear You gotta be free of fear Gotta love one another Just like you love your brother Gotta love another Like you love your brother Get up, feel fine
3.
Damn suits 01:42
I can't stand all the people Walkin' around I can't stand People walkin' around In damn suits In damn suits They're so well dressed, well shaved Well, you know Always thinkin' about how they will look On the outside They're well shaved Gotta pretty hair Got some nice make-up on Think they rule the world I can't stand I can't stand I can't stand people Walkin' around Walkin' around In damn suits Damn, damn suits Damn, damn suits I can't stand people walkin' around Walkin' around In damn suits
4.
Dear John 05:43
Dear John i dreamed about you last night you were in Moscow playin' with your band you were alive but your audience was dead seem to forget about the livin' think you're so smart but you're not you should better pay more attention to other people dear john soon you'll be lying dead in the ground dear john soon you'll be facing your god and then he will know that you're just his little john that you're not Nick Cave you're not so smart dear john dear john let the music undertake your ass down soon you will be gone dear john soon you will be gone you should pay more attention to other people you're not so above the ground dear john you're not so smart dear john had a dream about you last night saw your men at your funeral you were lying dead in the ground but i saw some smiles on their faces ooh dear john i laughed up on the clouds because i don't love people like you, john you're so full of your self dear john you know what we do to people like you, john people like you dear john we put them down in the ground people like you dear john we put them down in the ground people like you dear john we put them down in the ground way down remember the day you died dear john everybody was so happy even i your god dear john your god dear john everybody was so happy at your funeral including myself your mighty god your god dear john your god dear john now you're down dear john now now you're down just like you deserved now you're not so smart dear john not so smart dear john now go to sleep dear john now pray for heaven john now pray for heaven john now
5.
Mr Brown 02:19
What do you say, Mr Brown Just got out of jail They say¸ That you're out on bond Say what I'm out on love Say what I'm out on love But Mr Brown What are you gonna say to your fans You just tried to shoot your wife What you gonna say I'm gonna say that I feel good I feel good I feel good And I'm out on love Out on love Don't wanna talk about Wanna talk about music Don't wanna talk about the shit goin' on I don't hear what you wanna ask Unless you wanna talk about music So, Mr Brown What will you be doin', on your tour I say I'm gonna do Papa's got a brand new bag Get up offa that thing I wanna mingle honey child I wanna mingle with you And that's all I wanna do I'm out on love And Jesus love Halleluyah honey child Jesus love Out on love Jesus love Out on love Everybody say halleluyah What do you say Mr Brown Halleluyah, do you say Mr Brown Halleluyah Mr Brown Halleluyah Mr Brown
6.
I always thought that I knew What this world was all about Always thought that I knew What this world was all albout Now I see that I was wrong Now I see that I was mistreated All the people around me They are so untrue So stop what you do Get on up, get on up Stop what you do And listen to Motor City Funk Motor City Funk Now I see I do all the things that I did When I was a little child It all comes right back to me Now I see I do all the things that I used to do So stop what you do Get on up, get on up Stop what you do Get on up, get on up
7.
Hey, you Hey Still remember it As it was yesterday I was out on my balcony Drinkin' coffee And enjoyin' the sun Then i turned my head up to the clouds Like i saw the face of a God Like i saw the face of a God But it was you You From the fairytale From that moment now on All i can think about is Where do you go out, babe Where do you go out, babe Then i knocked on my neighbor's doors Knocked on my neighbor's doors Asked them who you are And what's your name Where do you cut your hair Where do you buy your bread What do you eat What do you wear Where do you go out, babe Now shake it Shake your moneymaker Now shake it In my head became a little dizzy Didn't know where i am Didn't know just what to do Didn't know if i'm right Didn't know if i'm wrong 'cause all i kept seeing in my dreams Was your face Your beautiful face Your beautiful soul Shining down upon me On my balcony Like the rays of God Spray it's love across me By then i knew Then i knew Where will i find you, babe All these sounds goin' round in my head Represent the state that i'm in I can't eat I can't sleep Don't know if it's day or night Only one thing on my mind Only one thing on my mind is Where do you go out, babe Where do you go out, babe Where do you go out, babe Took a trip to southern india Took a trip to france Took a trip to norway, babe Took a trip to france I go all around the world To find you I've been to cleveland, usa I've been to detroit, michigan I've been almost everywhere But i still haven't found you Still haven't found you I wrote a letter to every single post office there is Adress was God Your face of God It's been 25 years Since i saw you on the back of me Where do you go out, babe Where do you go out, babe Where do you go out, babe Where do you go out, babe Where do you go out, babe Where do you go out, babe I just can't think of anything else Gotta get rid of this pain i feel Get rid of this pain i feel Can't stand it babe Can't stand it babe I don't wanna know about the beggining of world I don't wanna know about the beggining of time I don't know nothing about the space and time One thing on my mind Where do you go out, babe Where do you go out, babe Where do you go out, babe Where do you go out, babe I saw you, babe In my dreams You walked by Wanted to hold your hand She walked by I saw you, babe In my dreams She walked by Where do you go out, babe Where do you go out, babe Where do you go out, babe Where do you go out, babe Go out babe Where do you go out, babe Where do you go out, babe Where do you go out, babe
8.
Jesus, see that my grave is kept clean Dear Jesus, see that my grave is kept clean My wife cheated on me I cheated on her Didn't have enough time for my daughter Now she's gone She is addicted She was addicted before I couldn't help it, dear Jesus Everything went down the road, dear Jesus I know that I'm not perfect But are you, dear Jesus Did so many things that were wrong How about you Where were you, Jesus When people suffered a lot When they pulled guns on each other's hearts On each other's heads I don't blame you I don't blame you, dear Jesus Everything's fine Can you see that my grave is kept clean Dear Jesus see that my grave is kept clean You know what I mean Dear Jesus see that my grave is kept clean Kept clean Can you forgive me sins I've done I know that I was wrong Wipe all the evil away And Devil's angels send to hell Wipe all the Devils away, dear Jesus I will do my best I will try, dear Jesus Dear Jesus see that my grave kept clean

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Special thanks to our friend Ugo Stegnjaić for writing the lyrics for "Light to lust" and to Jelena from Banja Luka for being the best host.
DGG expresses it's gratitude to Antonia Hansson. She made this album cover.
We are very grateful to Mile and to our family in Juda Records.

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released April 20, 2018

© Detroit Groove Gang

Members of DGG:

Phantom: guitars, bass, drum, keyboards
Funky: guitars, bass
Slick: guitars, bass, vocals
M8: keyboards, guitars, vocals, visuals
Micey: sampler, vocals, enginereeing
Jimsy: vocals, harp, ukulele, guitar,visuals
Ris the Spider: theremin and vocals on "Where do you go out babe" and spiritual guidance
Hanssonsdottir. visuals
Lay: rhythm machine and engineering on "A letter to Jesus"
Mylo: PR and drums on "Mr Brown"
Smuggler: manager

Music and lyrics by DGG
Produced by: DGG

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Detroit Groove Gang Detroit, Michigan

DGG started to record music after a couple of friends watched a movie "Get on up". Idea behind Detroit Groove Gang is to make and record music in a spontaneous way and by following the stream of consciousness. All songs are being created and recorded in a special moment when all members of DGG are connected and feeling good. ... more

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