Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Piano
Jimmy Johnson
Guitar
Spooner Oldham
Organ
Melvin Lastie
Trumpet
Charlie Chalmers
Tenor Saxophone
Curtis Ousley
Tenor Saxophone
Gene Chrisman
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Curtis Ousley
Songwriter
Luther Dixon
Songwriter
Tom Dowd
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Arif Mardin
Recording Engineer
Tom Dowd
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Only you can hear my soul serenade
[Chorus]
I want to be free
To fly away and sing to the world
About my soul serenade
My soul serenade
[Chorus]
When you're not around
There's a lonely sound
In my soul serenade
In my soul serenade
[Verse 1]
Everyone but you adores me
But oh, do you know pretty soon they bore me?
Let me tell you right now that they bore me
They bore me with their pretty little words
Those pretty little words of devotion
But oh, let me tell you right now
My message to 'em this evening
Is they can jump in anybody's ocean
[Chorus]
Because only you hear my soul
My soul serenade
My soul serenade
Oh, my soul serenade
My soul serenade
Written by: Curtis Ousley, Luther Dixon