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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Vocals
Darlene "Ethel" McCrea
Darlene "Ethel" McCrea
Background Vocals
Margaret "Margie" Hendricks
Margaret "Margie" Hendricks
Background Vocals
Mary Ann Fisher
Mary Ann Fisher
Background Vocals
Priscilla "Pat" Lyles
Priscilla "Pat" Lyles
Background Vocals
Hank Crawford
Hank Crawford
Baritone Saxophone
Edgar "Lemon, Thumper" Willis
Edgar "Lemon, Thumper" Willis
Double Bass
Teagle Fleming
Teagle Fleming
Drums
David "Fathead" Newman
David "Fathead" Newman
Tenor Saxophone
John Hunt
John Hunt
Trumpet
Marcus Belgrave
Marcus Belgrave
Trumpet
Lee "Ricky" Harper
Lee "Ricky" Harper
Trumpet
Milt Turner
Milt Turner
Drums
The Raelets
The Raelets
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leo Hickman
Leo Hickman
Songwriter
Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan
Songwriter
Dallas Bartley
Dallas Bartley
Songwriter
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Engineer
Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegun
Producer
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Early in the morning, I can't get right now
Had a little date with my baby last night now
And it's early in the morning (Early in the morning)
And I know it's early in the morning (Early in the morning)
Early in the morning, hey I ain't got nothin' but the blues (Blues)
[Verse 2]
I went to all the places where we used to go
I went to her house, but she don't live there no more
Well, it's early in the morning (Early in the morning)
And I know it's early in the morning, yeah (Early in the morning)
Early in the morning, I ain't got nothin' but the blues (Blues)
[Verse 3]
I went to her girlfriend's house, but she was out
I knocked on her father's door, and he began to shout
(Get away from here, boy)
Yeah, it's early in the morning (Early in the morning)
And I know it's early in the morning (Early in the morning)
Yeah, early in the morning, yeah I ain't got nothin' but the blues (Blues)
[Verse 4]
I went to Dukie Chance's to get somethin' to eat
The waitress looked at me and said, "Ray, you sure look beat, now"
It's early in the morning (Early in the morning)
I told 'em it's early in the morning now (Early in the morning)
Yeah, early in the morning yeah, I ain't got nothin' but the blues (Blues)
[Verse 5]
I had a lot of money when I started out
Can't find my baby, now my money run out now
Yeah, early in the morning (Early in the morning)
Way up early in the morning (Early in the morning)
Yeah, early in the morning yeah, I ain't got nothin' but the blues (Blues)
Yeah, early in the morning, I ain't got nothin' but the blues now (Blues)
Written by: Dallas Bartley, Leo Hickman, Louis Jordan
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