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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray Charles
Vocals
David "Fathead" Newman
Tenor Saxophone
Darlene "Ethel" McCrea
Background Vocals
Dorothy Jones
Background Vocals
Earl-Jean "Ethel" McCrea
Background Vocals
Joe Bridgewater
Trumpet
Margaret "Margie" Hendricks
Background Vocals
Emmott Dennis
Baritone Saxophone
Priscilla "Pat" Lyles
Background Vocals
Roosevelt Sheffield
Double Bass
John Hunt
Trumpet
William Peeples
Drums
The Cookies
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ray Charles
Songwriter
Jesse Stone
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ahmet Ertegun
Producer
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Lyrics
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
Say, you better leave my woman alone
Well, I know you are a playboy
And you've got women all over town
But listen buddy if you ever sweet-talk my little girl
I'm gonna lay your body down
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
You know you don't want, oh yeah (get in trouble)
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
(Say it) Oh, you better leave my woman alone
Well I know you got your money
And you've got a new fifty-six too
But if I ever see my little girl in your new car
I'm gonna do some work on you
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
You know you don't want, oh yeah (get in trouble)
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
(Say it) Oh, you better leave my woman alone
Well I don't believe in trouble
So I don't want to start a fight
So if you'll take heed and stay away from my little girl
Then everything will be alright
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
You know you don't want, oh yeah (get in trouble)
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
(Say it) Oh, you better leave my woman alone
My woman alone
My (woman alone)
You better leave (woman alone)
Better leave (woman alone)
My woman alone (woman alone)
I said (woman alone)
I said (woman alone)
I said (woman alone)
You better leave (woman alone)
You better leave (woman alone)
You better leave (woman alone)
My- (woman alone)
-Y- (woman alone)
-Y- (woman alone)
My woman (woman alone)
Oh, now (woman alone)
Oh, oo (woman alone)
Oh yeah (woman alone)
Oh yeah (woman alone)
You better leave (woman alone)
My woman alone (woman alone)
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
(Say it) Yeah, you better leave my woman alone
My woman alone
My woman alone
Writer(s): Ray Charles
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