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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Piano
Chips Moman
Chips Moman
Guitar
Willie Bridges
Willie Bridges
Baritone Saxophone
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
TOMMY COGBILL
TOMMY COGBILL
Bass Guitar
Roger Hawkins
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
Guitar
Spooner Oldham
Spooner Oldham
Keyboards
King Curtis
King Curtis
Tenor Saxophone
Melvin Lastie
Melvin Lastie
Trumpet
Carolyn Franklin
Carolyn Franklin
Background Vocals
Charlie Chalmers
Charlie Chalmers
Tenor Saxophone
Erma Franklin
Erma Franklin
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chips Moman
Chips Moman
Songwriter
Dan Penn
Dan Penn
Songwriter
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Recording Engineer
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Rick Hall
Rick Hall
Producer
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Take me to heart and I'll always love you
And nobody can make me do wrong
Take me for granted, leaving love unshown
Makes willpower weak and temptation strong
[Verse 2]
A woman's only human
You should understand
She's not just a plaything
She's flesh and blood just like a man
[Chorus]
If you want a do-right, home-days woman (Woman)
You've gotta be a do-right, home-nights man (Man)
[Verse 3]
Yeah, yeah
They say that it's a man's world
But you can't prove that by me
And as long as we're together, baby
Show some respect for me
[Chorus]
If you want a do-right, home-days woman (Woman)
You've gotta be a do-right, home-nights man (Man)
[Verse 4]
A woman's only human
This you should understand
She's not just a plaything
She's flesh and blood just like a man
[Chorus]
If you want a do-right, home-days woman (Woman)
You've gotta be a do-right, home-nights man
Gotta be a do-right, home-nights man
Written by: Chips Moman, Dan Penn

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