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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Lead Vocals
Chuck Rainey
Chuck Rainey
Bass
Bernard Purdie
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Cornell Dupree
Cornell Dupree
Guitar
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Hammond Organ
Neil Rosengarden
Neil Rosengarden
Vibraphone
Carolyn Franklin
Carolyn Franklin
Background Vocals
Erma Franklin
Erma Franklin
Background Vocals
The Sweethearts of Soul
The Sweethearts of Soul
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chuck Kirkpatrick
Chuck Kirkpatrick
Recording Engineer
Ron Albert
Ron Albert
Recording Engineer
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Producer
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Producer
Howie Albert
Howie Albert
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put our two hearts together again
[Verse 1]
We sat on the wall of happiness
We sat on the wall of love
We sat on the wall of security so high above
With his arms all around me
It was like a fairy tale
Two people so in love
Tell me, how could it fail?
[PreChorus]
Walls started shakin' her love right out
Happiness is given away, security is coming down
He fell, I fell, all there is left to tell
[Chorus]
Is all the king's horses, all the king's men
Couldn't put our two hearts together again
All the king's horses, all the king's men
Couldn't put our two hearts together again
[PreChorus]
Walls started shakin', I heard love crying out
Happiness is given away, security is coming down
He fell, I fell, and all there is left to tell
[Chorus]
Is all the king's horses, all the king's men
Couldn't put our two hearts together again
Couldn't put our two hearts together again
Couldn't put our two hearts together again
Couldn't put our two hearts together
Written by: Aretha Franklin

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