The Brothers Johnson

Released: November 5, 1976

Songwriter: Paul McCartney Lennon-McCartney

Producer: Lou Reizner

[Verse 1]
Hey Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better

[Verse 2]
Hey Jude, don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better

[Bridge 1]
And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder
Na na na na na na na na na na

[Verse 3]
Hey Jude, don't let me down
You have found her, now go and get her
(Let it out and let it in)
Remember (Hey Jude) to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better

[Bridge 2]
So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin
You're waiting for someone to perform with
And don't you know that it's just you, hey Jude, you'll do
The movement you need is on your shoulder
Na na na na na na na na na yeah

[Verse 4]
Hey Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her under your skin
Then you'll begin to make it (Whoa, fucking hell!)
Better better better better better better, oh

[Outro]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Naa na na na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude
Naa na na na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude
Naa na na na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude
Naa na na na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude
(Jude Judy Judy Judy Judy Judy owwwww wowww)
Naa na na na na na na (Na na na), na na na na, hey Jude
(Jude Jude Jude Jude Jude)
Naa na na na na na na (Yeah yeah yeah), na na na na, hey Jude
(You know you can make, Jude Jude, You're not gonna break it)
Naa na (Don't make it bad Jude) na na na na na (Take a sad song and make it better), na na na na, hey Jude
Hey Jude, hey Jude wowwwwww
Naa na na na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude
Naa na na na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude
Jude Jude Jude Jude Jude Jude
Naa na na na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude
Naa na na na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude
(Na na na na na na na na na na na na)
Naa na na na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude
Naa na na na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude
Naa na na na na na na (Make it Jude), na na na na, hey Jude
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Naa na na na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude
(Go listen to ya ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma)
Naa na na na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude
Naa na na na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude

The Brothers Johnson, formed by George (aka Lightnin' Licks) and Louis Johnson (aka Thunder Thumbs), were an american funk/rhythm ‘n blues duo. Years '75-'82–they had a split from 1982 to 1984–and then from '84-2015 (when Louis died).

Big success arrived with a cover of Shuggie Otis‘ cult classic, “Strawberry Letter 23.” Every album and song was produced by none other than Quincy Jones, seen here (center):

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