Listen to I Say a Little Prayer by Aretha Franklin

I Say a Little Prayer

Aretha Franklin

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Piano

Cissy Houston

Background Vocals

Estelle Brown

Background Vocals

Floyd Newman

Baritone Saxophone

Jerry Jemmott

Bass Guitar

Myrna Smith

Background Vocals

Roger Hawkins

Drums

Sylvia Shemwell

Sylvia Shemwell

Background Vocals

Jimmy Johnson

Guitar

TOMMY COGBILL

Guitar

Spooner Oldham

Organ

Melvin Lastie

Trumpet

Andrew Love

Saxophone

Tony Studd

Trombone

King Curtis

Tenor Saxophone

Charlie Chalmers

Charlie Chalmers

Tenor Saxophone

Wayne Jackson

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Burt Bacharach

Songwriter

Arif Mardin

Arranger

Tom Dowd

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Tom Dowd

Recording Engineer

Jerry Wexler

Producer

Lyrics

Say a little prayer for you

The moment I wake up

Before I put on my makeup (Makeup)

I say a little (Prayer for you)

And while combing my hair now

And wondering what dress to wear now (Wear now)

I say a little (Prayer for you)

Forever, forever (Forever and ever)

You'll stay in my heart

And I will love you forever and ever (Forever and ever)

We never will part, oh, how I'll love you

Together, together (Together, together)

That's how it must be

To live without you would only mean heartbreak for me

Mmm hmmm

I run for the bus, dear

But while riding, I think of us, dear (Us, dear)

I say a little (Prayer for you)

And at work, I just take time

And all through my coffee break time (Break time)

I say a little (Prayer for you)

Forever, forever (Forever and ever)

You'll stay in my heart

And I will love you forever and ever (Forever and ever)

We never will part, oh, how I'll love you

Together, together (Together, together)

That's how it must be

To live without you would only mean heartbreak for me

Nobody but me

Forever and ever (Ever, ever)

You'll stay in my heart

And I will love you forever and ever (Forever and ever)

We never will part, oh, how I'll love you

Together, together (Together, together)

That's how it must be

To live without you would only mean heartbreak for me

Mmm mmm hmmm

My darling, believe me (Believe me)

For me, there is no one but you

Please love me true

I'm in love with you (Answer my prayer)

Answer my prayer, baby (Answer my prayer)

Say you'll love me true (Answer my prayer)

Answer my prayer, baby (Answer my prayer)

And

Forever and ever (Forever, ever)

You'll stay in my heart (Ever)

And I will love you forever and ever (Forever, ever)

We never will part, oh, how I'll love you

Together, together (Together, together)

That's how it must be

To live without you would only mean heartbreak for me

Oh, nobody but me

My darlin', believe me (Believe me)

For me, there is no one but you

Please love me true

This is my prayer (Answer my prayer, baby)

Answer my prayer now, baby (Answer my prayer, baby)

This is my prayer (Answer my prayer, baby)

Answer it right now, baby (Answer my prayer, baby)

Say you'll love me true (Answer my prayer, baby)

This is my prayer, baby (Answer my prayer, baby)

I'm in love with you

Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David

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