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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Vocals
Brenda Bryant
Brenda Bryant
Background Vocals
Margaret Branch
Margaret Branch
Background Vocals
Pat Smith
Pat Smith
Background Vocals
Cornell Dupree
Cornell Dupree
Bass Guitar
Jerry Jemmott
Jerry Jemmott
Bass Guitar
The Memphis Horns
The Memphis Horns
Brass Ensemble
Pancho Morales
Pancho Morales
Congas
Bernard Purdie
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Billy Preston
Billy Preston
Organ
King Curtis
King Curtis
Saxophone
Chuck Rainey
Chuck Rainey
Bass Guitar
Ray Lucas
Ray Lucas
Drums
The Sweet Inspirations
The Sweet Inspirations
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Producer
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Producer

Lyrics

They better
(Go on Aretha)
(Don't trouble the water)
Don't trouble the water
(Leave it alone)
(Why don't you, why don't you, let it be)
Hmm, call
(Still waters run deep)
Still waters run deep
(Yes it does)
Yes they do
(Whoa yeah, yeah)
When you're down
If you look up and see yourself on the street
When evening falls
(When evening falls)
So hard
(So hard)
I'll be there for you
I'll take your part
I'll take it when darkness falls
And pain is all, is all around
Just like a bridge, over troubled water
I'll be there to lay me down
(Like a bridge)
Just like a bridge
(Over troubled water)
Over, over troubled and stormy waters
I'll be there to lay me down
(Oh, lay me down, oh lay me down)
Yes we
Yes we
Sail on sailor boy
Sail on by
The time has come to shine
All of your dreams are on their way
(See how they shine)
See how, see how they shine
Oh, if you ever need a friend
(Need a friend)
If you ever do, look around, I'm sailing right
(Oh)
Sailing right behind
(Like a bridge)
Like, like a bridge
(Over troubled water)
Like a bridge, oh
Over troubled water
I swear I'll be there, I'll be there to lay me down
(Like a bridge)
Whoa yeah, like a bridge
(Over troubled water)
Over troubled water
I'm gon be there, gon be there
To lay me down
(Oh, lay me down, oh lay me down)
Oh, yes I will
(Don't trouble the water)
Said, don't trouble the waters
(Leave it alone)
Leave it alone
(Why don't you, why don't you, let it be)
Why don't you let em' be because
(Still waters run deep)
Still waters run so deep, oh
(Yes it does, oh yeah, yeah)
Yes it do
(Woo)
All right?
Are we movin' in the right direction?
Written by: Paul Simon

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