Listen to The Makings of You by Aretha Franklin

The Makings of You

Aretha Franklin

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Performer

Andy Snitzer

Alto Saxophone

Will Lee

Bass

Gene Orloff

Conductor

Anton Fig

Drums

David Spinozza

Guitar

Robbie Kondor

Keyboards

Joe Mardin

Percussion

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Michael O'Reilly

Michael O'Reilly

Engineer

Arif Mardin

Producer

Lyrics

Add a little sugar, honeysuckle and

A great, big expression of happiness

Boy, you couldn’t miss with a dozen roses

Such would astound you

The joy of children laughing around you

These are the makings of you

It is true, the makings of you

The righteous way to go

Little one would know

Or believe if I told them so

You're second to none

The love of all mankind

Should reflect some sign

Of these words I've tried to recite

They are close, but not quite

Almost impossible to do

Reciting the makings of you

The righteous way to go

Little one would know

Or believe if I told them so

You're second to none

The love of all mankind

Should reflect some sign

Of these words I've tried to recite

They are close, but not quite

Almost impossible to do

Reciting the makings of you

Written by: Curtis Mayfield