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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Etta James
Etta James
Vocals
Gene Miller
Gene Miller
Trumpet
Charles Chalmers
Charles Chalmers
Saxophone
Aaron Varnell
Aaron Varnell
Saxophone
Floyd Newman
Floyd Newman
Saxophone
Carl Banks
Carl Banks
Organ
Dewey Oldham
Dewey Oldham
Organ
Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
Guitar
Albert Lowe Jr
Albert Lowe Jr
Guitar
David Hood
David Hood
Bass Guitar
Roger Hawkins
Roger Hawkins
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Foster
Billy Foster
Songwriter
Ellington Jordan
Ellington Jordan
Songwriter
Etta James
Etta James
Songwriter
Rick Hall
Rick Hall
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Hall
Rick Hall
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Something told me it was over (Yeah)
When I saw you and her talking
Something deep down in my soul said "Cry, girl" (Cry, cry)
When I saw you and that girl walking now
[Chorus]
Ooh
I would rather
I would rather go blind, boy
Than to see you walk away from me, child, no
Ooh
So, you see, I love you so much
That I don't wanna watch you leave me, baby
Most of all, I just don't
I just don't wanna be free, no
Ooh, ooh
[Verse 2]
I was just, I was just
I was just sitting here thinking
Of your kiss
And your warm embrace, yeah
When the reflection in the glass that I held to my lips now, babe (Yeah, yeah)
Revealed the tears that was on my face, yeah
[Chorus]
Ooh
And, baby
Baby, I'd rather, I'd rather be blind, boy (Baby, baby, baby)
Than to see you walk away
See you walk away from me, yeah
Ooh
Baby, baby, baby, I'd rather be blind now (Baby, baby, baby)
Baby, baby
Written by: Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan
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