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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Lead Vocals
Haywood Henry
Baritone Saxophone
Jimmy Johnson
Guitar
Joe South
Guitar
TOMMY COGBILL
Guitar
Spooner Oldham
Organ
King Curtis
Tenor Saxophone
Tony Studd
Trombone
Melvin Lastie
Trumpet
Carolyn Franklin
Background Vocals
Charlie Chalmers
Tenor Saxophone
Erma Franklin
Background Vocals
Joe Newman
Trumpet
Roger Hawkins
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ronnie Shannon
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arranger
Tom Dowd
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Dowd
Engineer
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Lyrics
I don't care what they say
I don't care what they do
Take all of my loving, come on and get it
I've been loving you too long and I can't quit it
Little boy, how do you do what you do when you do it?
All I know is it's so doggone good
You're sweet, babe (sweet, you're my sweet, sugar for my honey)
You're sweet, babe (sweet, sweet baby, sugar, sugar honey)
You've got enough sugar
To start a sugar-cane mill
And oh-oh-oh, when you hold me, baby
I'm thinking of a lifetime deal
Little boy, how do you say
What you say when you say it?
It sounds so good I just got to okay it (woo)
You're sweet man (sweet man)
You're sweet, babe (you're sweet, babe)
When you kiss me I have to give on in
But I try hard not to let it show
But then you hauled off and you kiss me again
I had to hold it right there, I got to have it, I swear
(Woo, you're sweet, babe) oh, lover
You can love me like no other (you're sweet, babe)
I'm gonna hold on to your hand (sweet, you're my sweet, sugar for my honey)
'Cause you're a sweet, sweet, sweet man (sweet, sweet baby, sugar, sugar honey)
Take care, take care, take care of my heart please (you're sweet, babe)
Baby take care of all my needs
I'm going to hold on to your hand (you're sweet, babe)
Because baby, baby, baby, baby, you're a sweet, sweet man (sweet, sweet baby, sugar, sugar honey)
Written by: Ronnie Shannon