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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Piano
The Sweet Inspirations
The Sweet Inspirations
Background Vocals
Jerry Jemmott
Jerry Jemmott
Bass Guitar
Roger Hawkins
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Floyd Newman
Floyd Newman
Baritone Saxophone
Andrew Love
Andrew Love
Tenor Saxophone
Tony Studd
Tony Studd
Trombone
Charlie Chalmers
Charlie Chalmers
Tenor Saxophone
Wayne Jackson
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
Willie Bridges
Willie Bridges
Baritone Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lew Herman
Lew Herman
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Arranger
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Engineer
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer

Lyrics

You know the night time
Is the right time
Oh, to be, to be with the one you love
Come on, babe
I wanna be with the one I love
And you know
Yes, who I'm thinking of
I tell you night time (night time)
Yes, is the right time (right time)
Oh, to be with the one you love
Yes, it is
You know my mother, now
Had to die
And left, and left her poor child crying
Oh, come on, babe, I need you
Hold my hand
And I want you to squeeze me
Yeah, just tight as you can
I tell you night time (night time)
Yes, the night time is the right time (right time)
I believe it is to be with the one you love
Oh, yes, it is
I gotta call you, babe (babe)
Oh, babe (babe)
Babe (babe)
Oh, babe, now (babe)
You know that I love you (babe)
And I put no one above you (babe)
Hold on to my hand (babe)
Oh, say (Babe)
I tell you that night time (night and day)
I believe, I believe, I believe is the right time (right time)
To be, to be with the one you love
Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah)
Hold on
Babe, won't you? Babe, won't you please me
(No, don't do it) tease me, but don't leave me
(No, don't do it) but don't leave me
(No, don't do it) oh, babe
(No, don't do it) take my hand
(No, don't do it) but don't leave me
(No, don't do it) I wanna show you
(No, don't do it) I don't want no other men
(No, don't do it) because they tell me that night time
(Right time) yeah, is the right time
(Right time) yeah, is to be with the one you love
Yeah, yeah, oh, yeah
Babe (babe, babe, babe)
Babe (oh, babe)
Babe (babe, babe, babe, babe, babe)
(Babe) I want you to keep (babe)
Keep me right on your side (babe)
And whenever we, babe
I'll keep you satisfied
(babe) because at night time (night time)
Right time
You know is the right time to be with somebody you love
Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, babe, (no) ooh, please me
(No don't do it) please me
(No don't do it) yeah, yeah, babe
(No don't do it) hold my hand
(No don't do it) and keep me right by your side
(No don't do it) and every, every, every
Written by: Lew Herman

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