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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Vocals
Phil Woods
Phil Woods
Alto Saxophone
TOMMY COGBILL
TOMMY COGBILL
Bass Guitar
Roger Hawkins
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Billy Preston
Billy Preston
Electric Piano
Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
Guitar
Spooner Oldham
Spooner Oldham
Keyboards
Richie Pratt
Richie Pratt
Percussion
Andrew Love
Andrew Love
Saxophone
Charles Chalmers
Charles Chalmers
Saxophone
Floyd Jackson
Floyd Jackson
Saxophone
Willie Bridges
Willie Bridges
Saxophone
Joe Farrell
Joe Farrell
Tenor Saxophone
Wayne Jackson
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Producer
PHIL SCHIER
PHIL SCHIER
Recording Engineer
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Producer

Lyrics

The sister from Texas
Who's been many places
That's who I am
Don't get yourself uptight
Just trying to please me
I'm down with the flame
"Here for the moment, gone forever"
"Here for the moment, gone forever"
"Here for the moment, gone forever"
Said the sister from Texas
Hard luck nights just like I see
I don't try to color it over with rose
Do you know that pride can kill ya?
I don't try to spike my pains with my nose
"People are: Here for the moment, gone forever"
"Here for the moment, then we're gone forever"
"Here for the moment, gone forever"
Said the sister from Texas
I've seen 'em come and go
For as long as I been here
Yeah! There just ain't very much more now
That can make me cry
Yeah, yeah!
Woman was born to love
And to lose man and vice versa
There's just one more thing I gotta get up to
And that's the real, that I was born to die
Yeah, yeah, hey, hey
But I'm in there fighting everyday
Because I got a few more dreams in me
Yes I have!
And I wonder will the day come when every man
With a heartbeat will knows that he's free?
"Yeah, people are: Here for the moment"
"Then they're gone forever"
"(Forever) Here for the moment"
"(Forever) Gone forever"
"(Forever) Here for the moment"
(Forever) Then they're gone forever"
Said the sister from Texas
"Yeah, here for the moment"
"(Forever) Gone forever"
"(Forever) Here for the moment"
"(Forever) Gone forever"
"(Forever) Here for the moment"
"(Forever) Gone forever"
Said the sister from Texas
"Yeah, here for the moment"
"Gone forever"
"(Forever) Here for the moment"
"(Forever) Gone forever"
"(Forever) Here for the moment"
"(Forever) Gone forever"
Said the sister from Texas
"Here for the moment"
"Gone forever"
"(Forever) Here for the moment"
"(Forever) Gone forever"
"(Forever) Here for the moment"
"(Forever) Gone forever"
Said the sister from Texas
Written by: Aretha Franklin

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