Listen to What'd I Say, Pt. 1 by Ray Charles

What'd I Say, Pt. 1

Ray Charles

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Ray Charles

Vocals

David "Fathead" Newman

David "Fathead" Newman

Tenor Saxophone

The Raelettes

Background Vocals

Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford Jr.

Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford Jr.

Baritone Saxophone

Edgar "Lemon, Thumper" Willis

Edgar "Lemon, Thumper" Willis

Double Bass

Milt Turner

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ray Charles

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Ahmet Ertegun

Producer

Jerry Wexler

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Hey, mama, don't you treat me wrong

Come and love your daddy all night long

Alright now

Hey, hey

Alright

[Verse 2]

See the girl with the diamond ring?

She knows how to shake that thing

Alright now, now, now

Hey, hey

Hey, hey

[Verse 3]

Tell your mama, tell your pa

I'm gonna send you back to Arkansas

Oh, yes, ma'am, you don't do it right, don't do it right

Ah, play it, boy

[Verse 4]

When you see me in misery

Come on, baby, see if I mean that, yeah

Hey, hey

Alright

[Verse 5]

See the girl with the red dress on?

She can do the Birdland all night long, yeah, yeah

What'd I say?

Alright

[Chorus]

Well, tell you what'd I say

Tell me what'd I say right now

Tell me what'd I say

Tell me what'd I say right now

Tell me what'd I say

Tell me what'd I say, yeah

[Chorus]

And I wanna know

Baby, I wanna know right now

And I wanna know

Baby, I wanna know right now, yeah

And I wanna know

Said, I wanna love you, yeah

[Refrain]

Uh, oh (Uh, oh)

Uh, oh (Uh, oh)

Uh, oh (Uh, oh)

[Chorus]

Oh, one more time (Just one more time)

Said, a one more time, baby, now (Just one more time)

Said, a one more time, now (Just one more time)

Said, one more time, yeah (Just one more time)

Said, a one more time (Just one more time)

Said, a one more time, yeah (Just one more time)

[Refrain]

Uh, ho (Uh, ho)

Uh, ho (Uh, ho)

Uh, ho (Uh, ho)

[Chorus]

Oh, make me feel so good (Make me feel so good)

Make you feel so good now, yeah (Make me feel so good)

Oh, baby (Make me feel so good)

Make you feel so good, yeah (Make me feel so good)

Make you feel so good (Make me feel so good)

Made her feel so good, yeah (Make me feel so good)

[Refrain]

Uh, ho (Uh, ho)

Uh, ho (Uh, ho)

Uh, ho (Uh, ho)

[Chorus]

Oh, it's alright (Baby, it's alright)

Said, it's alright, now go (Baby, it's alright)

Said, it's alright (Baby, it's alright)

Said, it's alright, yeah (Baby, it's alright)

Said, it's alright (Baby, it's alright)

Said, it's alright (Baby, it's alright)

[Chorus]

Oh, shake that thing, now (Baby, shake that thing)

Baby, shake that thing right now (Baby, shake that thing)

Baby, shake that thing (Baby, shake that thing)

Baby, shake that thing right now (Baby, shake that thing)

Baby, shake that thing (Baby, shake that thing)

Baby, shake that thing (Baby, shake that thing)

[Chorus]

Ow, feel alright now, babe (Make me feel alright)

Said, I feel alright now (Make me feel alright)

Oh (Till you feel alright)

Till you feel alright, yeah (Make me feel alright)

Then I feel alright (Make me feel alright)

That'll feel alright, yeah (Make me feel alright)

Written by: Ray Charles

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