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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
Vocals
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Bass Guitar
Al Jackson
Al Jackson
Drums
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
Guitar
Andrew 'Love' Jackson
Andrew 'Love' Jackson
Tenor Saxophone
Wayne Jackson
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
Al Jackson Jr.
Al Jackson Jr.
Drums
Andrew Love
Andrew Love
Tenor Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm depending on you
Everything that you do
And I'm depending on you
Yeah, to see me through
[Verse 2]
You know that I love you
And there is nothing I can do
But depend on you, little mama
I wanna depend on you
[Verse 3]
I'm depending on you
This is our last chance
And I'm depending on you
To try to save our romance
[Verse 4]
Because you're the only girl
That I understand
When you tell me I'm your man
When you tell me I'm your man
[Verse 5]
Promise me that you will never, never leave me
Oh, now
Promise me that you will never, never, never say goodbye
Oh, hey
Promise me that you will never, never break my heart now
And now you're making, oh, making me cry
[Verse 6]
I'm depending on you
This is our last chance
And I'm depending on you
Just to try and save our romance
[Verse 7]
Because you're the only girl
That I understand
Honey, tell me I'm your man
Darling, tell me, just tell me I'm your man
[Verse 8]
Sing, I'm depending on you
Darling, in every way you do
And I wanna just depend on you
Honey, everything just to see me through
Darling, there's been so many hard times
Hard times, when I can't get it wrong with nobody
I need, I need just a  little helping hand
I need, just give me a little
Written by: Otis Redding

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