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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Vocals
Ann Clark
Ann Clark
Background Vocals
Margaret Branch
Margaret Branch
Background Vocals
Chuck Rainey
Chuck Rainey
Bass Guitar
Bernard Purdie
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Cornell Dupree
Cornell Dupree
Guitar
Pancho Morales
Pancho Morales
Percussion
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
Bob James
Bob James
Organ
David Spinozza
David Spinozza
Guitar
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Keyboards
Ernie Royal
Ernie Royal
Horn
Eumir Decodato
Eumir Decodato
Electric Piano
Hugh McCracken
Hugh McCracken
Guitar
Joe Farrell
Joe Farrell
Horn
K. Bichel
K. Bichel
Synthesiser
Richard Tee
Richard Tee
Piano
Rick Marotta
Rick Marotta
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerry Ragovoy
Jerry Ragovoy
Songwriter
Michael Gayle
Michael Gayle
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Producer
Gene Paul
Gene Paul
Engineer
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Producer
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Producer

Lyrics

Sugar baby, be my saviour 'Cause I'm tired, tired I've been eight days on the road, ah (that's right?) That's right, yes it is Eight days on the road Travelin' through the night There ain't no town, there ain't no town There ain't no rest tonight, yeah I'm in and busted, standing on the county line (it does) And that's why, yeah That's why I've been eight days on the road, yeah (eight days on the road) Now, that's right, yes it is, eight days on the road (it does) Travelin' through the night There ain't no town, there ain't no town There ain't no rest tonight (eight days on the road) I'm here out thinkin', thinkin' I'm thinkin' 'bout what I've done (what I've done) And that's why, yeah I've been eight days on the road, ah (eight days on the road) That's right, oh, eight days on the road Travelin' through the night I'm comin' my home, it won't be long I'll make Birmingham tonight Yes I will, yes I will I'm makin' it back to you, baby, come on (anymore) I'm makin' it back to you, baby, yeah (anymore) I'm makin' it back to you, baby, no way (anymore) I'm makin' it back to you, baby (anymore) Ooh, eight days (eight days on the road, uh) Eight days on the road, uh Yeah, that's right, yes it is (eight days on the road, uh) I've been eight days on the road, yeah Ooh, I've been sucked (sucked) I've been eight days on the road(eight days on the road) Ooh, yes it is I've been eight days on the road (eight days on the road)
Writer(s): Jerry Ragovoy, Michael Gayle Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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