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Al Green - You Ought To Be With Me (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Al Green
Al Green
Lead Vocals
Al Jackson Jr.
Al Jackson Jr.
Drums
C. Hodges
C. Hodges
Organ
Charlie Chalmers
Charlie Chalmers
Background Vocals
Donna Rhodes
Donna Rhodes
Background Vocals
Leroy Hodges
Leroy Hodges
Bass Guitar
Mabon Hodges
Mabon Hodges
Electric Guitar
Sandra Rhodes
Sandra Rhodes
Background Vocals
The Memphis Horns
The Memphis Horns
Horn Ensemble
The Memphis Strings
The Memphis Strings
String Ensemble
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Al Green
Al Green
Songwriter
Al Jackson Jr.
Al Jackson Jr.
Songwriter
Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
Songwriter
Charlie Chalmers
Charlie Chalmers
String Arranger
James Mitchell Jr.
James Mitchell Jr.
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Green
Al Green
Producer
Howard Craft
Howard Craft
Mastering Engineer
Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sit right down and talk to me
About how you want to be
You oughta be with me
Yeah, you oughta be with me
[Chorus]
Thinking about what people do
Talking about how I love you
Thinking there's nothing to what they say
You're gonna be with me anyway, yeah
[Verse 2]
They don't want to see us do
All of the things we want to
You oughta be with me
Yeah, you oughta be with me
[Chorus]
Oh, you don't have to waste my time
If you want to be a friend of mine
You can leave me now and walk away
And turn your back for another day
[Bridge]
Oh, baby
Yeah
Say, you
[Verse 3]
Oughta be the kind of girl
That can brighten this old world
And it's hard to see why you and me
Can't be together happily
[Chorus]
I'm tryin' to realize
You being with some other guy
I don't know the reason why
You oughta be with me until I die
[Chorus]
Yeah, you oughta be with me until I die
I don't want to waste my time
If you want to be a friend of mine
Wanna hold you tight, love you right
Put good feelin' in your night
Written by: Al Green, Al Jackson Jr., Willie Mitchell
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