I've been through all them changes

A lot of stuff came down

I've dealt with all the issues

You might say I've been around

But back when I got started

There was a righteous sound

It doesn't matter what I've been through

I'll still be diggin' on James Brown

Ya know the more things change

The more they stay the same

It may be a different age

But I'm on the same page

Cause one thing that I've found

I'll still be diggin' on James Brown

I had an attitude adjustment

I did some psycho therapy

I helped myself to some self help

I dabbled in some ESP

Though my world is ever changing

And I move from town to town

It doesn't matter where I've been to

I'll still be diggin' on James Brown

Ya know the more things change

The more they stay the same

It may be a different age

But I'm on the same page

Cause one thing that I've found

I'll still be diggin' on James Brown

You got your rap and your disco

You got your drum machine

You got your R rated gangster

You got your grungy scene

You got your state of the art

You got your digital sound

It doesn't matter where it's going to

I'll still be diggin' on James Brown

Take it to the bridge

It'll get ya where ya live

When there's water all around

You can still get outta town

And still be diggin' on James Brown

Ya know the more things change

The more they stay the same

It may be a different age

But I'm on the same page

Cause one thing that I've found

I'll still be diggin' on James Brown