Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Vocals
Jimmy Johnson
Acoustic Guitar
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
Estelle Brown
Background Vocals
The Sweet Inspirations
Background Vocals
Haywood Henry
Baritone Saxophone
Sylvia Shemwell
Background Vocals
TOMMY COGBILL
Bass Guitar
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Joe South
Guitar
Spooner Oldham
Organ
Frank Wess
Tenor Saxophone
King Curtis
Tenor Saxophone
Seldon Powell
Tenor Saxophone
Tony Studd
Trombone
Bernie Glow
Trumpet
Joe Newman
Trumpet
Melvin Lastie
Trumpet
Charlie Chalmers
Tenor Saxophone
Clapton, Eric
Guitar
Ken Laxton
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Aretha Franklin
Songwriter
Ted White
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arranger
Tom Dowd
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Dowd
Engineer
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Baby, baby, sweet baby
There's something that I've just got to say
Baby, baby, sweet baby
You left me hurting in a real cold way
[Verse 2]
Speak your name
Mmm, and I feel a thrill
You said, "I do"
Hey, and I said, "I will"
[Verse 3]
I told you to just be true
And give me just a little time
Wait on me, baby, I want you to be all of mine
I just get so blue
[Verse 4]
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?)
[Verse 5]
Baby, baby, sweet baby (Sweet, sweet)
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
[Verse 6]
But oh baby
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)
[Verse 7]
I'm crying, "Take me back! Consider me, please!"
If you walk in that door, I can get up off my knees
I've just been so blue
[Verse 8]
Since you've been gone, oh 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?)
Oh 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?)
Written by: Aretha Franklin, Ted White