Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Piano
Haywood Henry
Haywood Henry
Baritone Saxophone
Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack
Bass Guitar
TOMMY COGBILL
TOMMY COGBILL
Bass Guitar
Tony Studd
Tony Studd
Trombone
Joe South
Joe South
Guitar
Roger Hawkins
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
Guitar
Spooner Oldham
Spooner Oldham
Organ
King Curtis
King Curtis
Tenor Saxophone
Bernie Glow
Bernie Glow
Trumpet
Joe Newman
Joe Newman
Trumpet
Melvin Lastie
Melvin Lastie
Trumpet
Carolyn Franklin
Carolyn Franklin
Background Vocals
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
Estelle Brown
Estelle Brown
Background Vocals
Myrna Smith
Myrna Smith
Background Vocals
Sylvia Shemwell
Sylvia Shemwell
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Songwriter
Ted White
Ted White
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Engineer
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer

Lyrics

Baby baby, sweet baby There's something that I just got to say Baby baby, sweet baby You left me hurtin' in a real cold way Speak your name And I'll feel a thrill You said I do And I said I will I tell you that I'll stay true And give you just a little time Wait on me baby I want you to be all mine I just get so blue Since you've been gone, baby (Why'd you do it? Why'd you have to do it?) Since you've been gone (Why'd you do it? Why'd you have to do it?) Baby baby, sweet baby I didn't mean to run you away It was pride on my lips But not in my heart To say the things that made you stray But ah, babe Hear me now (Hear me) I don't know what I'm gonna do (Hear me) Got to get you back somehow (Hear me now) Ooh, take me back Consider me please If you walk in that door I can get up off my knees I just been so blue Since you've been gone (Why'd you do it? Why'd you have to do it?) Since you've been gone (Why'd you do it? Why'd you have to do it?) Well I've been so lonely (Sweet-sweet, sweet-sweet, baby) Baby, since you've been gone (Sweet-sweet, sweet-sweet, baby) I've been so lonely (Why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?) Since you've been gone (Why'd you do it? Why'd you have to do it?) Baby, baby, baby been so lonely (Sweet-sweet, sweet-sweet, baby)
Writer(s): Aretha Franklin, Ted White Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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