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Al Green - La La For You (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Al Green
Al Green
Vocals
C. Hodges
C. Hodges
Piano
Charlie Chalmers
Charlie Chalmers
Background Vocals
Donna Rhodes
Donna Rhodes
Background Vocals
Ed Logan
Ed Logan
Tenor Saxophone
Howard Grimes
Howard Grimes
Drums
Jack Hale
Jack Hale
Trombone
James Mitchell
James Mitchell
Baritone Saxophone
Leroy Hodges
Leroy Hodges
Bass
Mabon Hodges
Mabon Hodges
Electric Guitar
Sandra Rhodes
Sandra Rhodes
Background Vocals
Wayne Jackson
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Al Green
Al Green
Songwriter
Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You made me see the good in loving me
Then you turn around and shamed my name
And all I can say is la-la, la
For you, baby (Good for you), listen here
It's for sure that I'm a man
Take the bread out of my hand
Now you wanna know how strong I am, all I can say is
La, la, la, la, for you, baby (Yeah)
What's the use of giving out (Giving out) giving in? (Giving in)
It's just as bad as sin
Now you tryna be, you wanna be my friend, yeah
[Instrumental]
Ooh, I'm gonna love you anyway, no matter what my friends say
Ooh, baby, come what may, oh, yeah
La-la-la-la-la-la (La)
La (Good for you)
It's for sure that I'm a man
Take the bread out of my hand
Now you wanna know (Wanna know) how strong I am, hey
I'm gonna keep on (Keep on) loving you (Loving you)
No matter what my friends say or do (Yeah)
Tryna see, tryna find my way through, hey, hey
[Outro]
I get down on my knees
I beg you, baby, please
Extend a helping hand to me, hey
Ooh, la-la-la-la-la-la, please
Yeah, yeah (Oh, baby)
Oh, yeah, ooh, baby, ah, ah, baby
I wanna know, I gotta know
Help me, (Baby, baby, baby, baby)
Yeah (Baby)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Written by: Al Green, Willie Mitchell

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