Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Piano
Perry Hughes
Perry Hughes
Guitar
Ralphe Alan Armstrong
Ralphe Alan Armstrong
Bass Guitar
Nate Nebett
Nate Nebett
Drums
Vernon D. Fails
Vernon D. Fails
Keyboards
Darryl Houston
Darryl Houston
Organ
Brenda Corbett
Brenda Corbett
Background Vocals
Sandra Feva Dance
Sandra Feva Dance
Background Vocals
Shelly Ponder
Shelly Ponder
Background Vocals
Mildred Scott
Mildred Scott
Background Vocals
Michael Baker
Michael Baker
Strings
Adi Yeshaya
Adi Yeshaya
Conductor
Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
Trumpet
Anthony Kadleck
Anthony Kadleck
Trumpet
Lewis Soloff
Lewis Soloff
Trumpet
Birch Johnson
Birch Johnson
Trombone
Keith O'Quinn
Keith O'Quinn
Trombone
George Flynn
George Flynn
Trombone
Sharon Moe
Sharon Moe
French Horn
Roger Wendt
Roger Wendt
French Horn
Gloria Agostini
Gloria Agostini
Harp
Robert Chausow
Robert Chausow
Violin
Israel Chorberg
Israel Chorberg
Violin
Cenovia Cummins
Cenovia Cummins
Violin
Winterton Garvey
Winterton Garvey
Violin
Joyce Hammann
Joyce Hammann
Violin
Susan Heerema
Susan Heerema
Violin
Regis Iandiorio
Regis Iandiorio
Violin
Karen Karlsrud
Karen Karlsrud
Violin
Byung-Kook Kwak
Byung-Kook Kwak
Violin
Anthony Posk
Anthony Posk
Violin
Pamela Posk
Pamela Posk
Violin
Sheila Reinhold
Sheila Reinhold
Violin
Andrew Stein
Andrew Stein
Violin
Gerald Tarack
Gerald Tarack
Violin
Alexander Vselensky
Alexander Vselensky
Violin
Belinda Whitney
Belinda Whitney
Violin
Olivia Koppell
Olivia Koppell
Viola
Alfred Brown
Alfred Brown
Viola
Kenneth Burward-Hoy
Kenneth Burward-Hoy
Viola
Margaret Hjaltested
Margaret Hjaltested
Viola
Jesse Levy
Jesse Levy
Cello
Leo Grinhauz
Leo Grinhauz
Cello
Kermit Moore
Kermit Moore
Cello
Eugene Moye
Eugene Moye
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Composer
Michael Baker
Michael Baker
Composer
Adi Yeshaya
Adi Yeshaya
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Producer
Carl Robinson
Carl Robinson
Recording Engineer
Tom Wilber
Tom Wilber
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

My love
Oh baby, my love
It's always been you
You make me so damn happy
I thought I knew who you were
Oh, but after twice around
I can say exactly
Of course, this is love
And I never say (and I never say)
I didn't care about you
You sweet thing (you sweet thing)
But you can't pretend the serious burn
That I feel in my heart, and there it's
A wedding ring, oh
I got to get over you
Ooh, but it's so hard
'Cause you're my everything
Baby, when I think of us when
It's in the tea leaves
That we won't get our turn
You can't always have what you want
You have to take the bitter with the sweet
I'm a big girl and I know what I want
Three nights in your arms would be
A super treat
Give it to me, baby
I gotta get over you
Yeah, but it's so hard
Because you're my everything
Oh, when I think of us when
I know it's in the tea leaves
That we won't get our turn
Oh baby; ooh baby
Hey boy, I'm so damn happy
Ooh baby, it's always been you
Hey boy, I'm so damn happy right now, baby
Ooh, ooh baby, you
Hey boy, I'm so damn happy
Ooh, it's always been you
Hey boy, I'm so damn happy
I remember the moment
Yeah, baby; yeah, boy, mmm-hmm
Hey boy, I'm so damn happy
Ooh, it's always been you
Hey boy, I'm so damn happy
Ooh, ooh baby, you
Hey boy, I'm so damn happy
Ooh, it's always been you
Hey boy, I'm so damn happy
Ooh, ooh baby, you
Hey boy, I'm so damn happy
Ooh, it's always been you
Hey boy...
Written by: Adi Yeshaya, Aretha Franklin, Michael Baker
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