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I was stillborn. The midwives laid me aside, thought I was really gone. I laid there about an hour, and they picked me back up and tried again, 'cause my body was still warm. The Good Lord brought me back.
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"I was stillborn. The midwives laid me aside, thought I was really gone. I laid there about an hour, and they picked me back up and tried again, 'cause my body was still warm. The Good Lord brought me back."
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I was stillborn. The midwives laid me aside, thought I was really gone. I laid there about an hour, and they picked me back up and tried again, 'cause my body was still warm. The Good Lord brought me back. — James Brown

About James Brown

James Brown was a Musician from United States (1933–2006).

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Who said "I was stillborn. The midwives laid me aside, thought I was really gone. I laid…"?
This quote is attributed to James Brown, a Musician from United States.
When did James Brown live?
James Brown lived from 1933 – 2006.