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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Vocals
Barry Beckett
Keyboards
Almeda Lattimore
Background Vocals
Brenda Bryant
Background Vocals
Margaret Branch
Background Vocals
David Hood
Bass Guitar
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Cornell Dupree
Guitar
Eddie Hinton
Guitar
Jimmy Johnson
Guitar
Al Jackson Jr.
Drums
Donny Hathaway
Organ
Eric Gale
Bass Guitar
Hugh C McCracken
Bass Guitar
The Sweet Inspirations
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Carole King
Composer
Gerry Goffin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Arif Mardin
Producer
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Tom Dowd
Producer
Chuck Kirkpatrick
Engineer
James Douglass
Mixing Engineer
Lewis Hahn
Engineer
Ron Albert
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
(Sweet, sweet baby)
When my friends told me you had someone new
I didn't believe a single word was true (Sweet, sweet baby)
Showed them all I had faith in you
I kept on saying
[Verse 2]
Oh, no, not, not my baby (Not my baby)
Oh, no, not my sweet baby (Sweet, sweet baby)
He's not like those other guys
Who lead you on (Lead you on) and tell you lies (Tell you lies)
[Verse 3]
My mama told me when rumors spread (My mama told me)
There's truth somewhere and I should use my head (My mama told me)
But I didn't listen to what she said
I stood right there (Stood right there) and I kept right on saying
Oh, no, not my baby (Sweet, sweet baby)
Oh, no, not my sweet baby
[Verse 4]
'Cause he's not like those other boys
Who play with hearts (Play with hearts) like they were toys
[Verse 5]
You might have had a last-minute fling
But I'm so sure it didn't mean a thing
Because yesterday he gave me your ring
And now I'm so glad that I kept on saying
[Verse 6]
Oh, no, not, not my baby (Sweet, sweet baby)
No, oh, no, not my sweet baby (Not my baby)
He's not like those other guys
Who lead you on (Lead you on) who tell you lies (Tell you lies)
Oh, not, not my baby (Sweet baby)
Oh, no, not my sweet baby
Oh, no, not my baby
Written by: Carole King, Gerry Goffin