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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Otis Redding
Vocals
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Bass Guitar
Al Jackson Jr.
Drums
Steve Cropper
Guitar
Booker T. Jones
Keyboards
Isaac Hayes
Keyboards
Andrew 'Love' Jackson
Tenor Saxophone
Joe Arnold
Tenor Saxophone
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Otis Redding
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Cropper
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hush, darling, and don't you cry
I'm coming home to dry your weeping eyes
Hush, little darling, and don't be blue
I'm coming home to see about you
It's been so long since I've seen you
I don't know what in the world I'm gonna do now
But if you're still waiting with your love so true
You'll make me
Oh my my, oh somebody
[Verse 2]
Hush, darling, and don't you cry
I'm coming home to wipe your weeping eyes now
Hush, little darling, and don't you be blue
I'm coming home to see about you
You know I got to see my baby, she's my one desire
Got to see my baby, she set my little soul on fire
Got to see my baby, she's everything I need
You make me
Oh my my, somebody, somebody
[Verse 3]
Hush, darling, and don't you cry
Otis is coming home to dry your weeping eyes now
Hush, little darling, and don't you be blue
I'm coming home to see about you
You know I got to see my baby, she's my one desire
I got to see my baby, she set my little soul on fire now
Got to see my baby, she's everything I need
She makes me
Ooh mama, ooh
[Verse 4]
Hush, darling, and don't you cry
I'm coming home to wipe your weeping eyes now
Hush, little darling, and don't be blue
I'm coming home to see about you
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
[Verse 5]
No, no, no more will I roam now, baby
I said I got to, I got to get home now
I've seen so, so many many hard times
I got to get back, I got to get back to you, baby
I don't want you to weep, I don't want you to weep no more
You don't, you don't have to cry
You don't have to cry, cry baby
Girl, I need you, I need you right here by my side
And everything in my life is gonna be better
Everything in my life is gonna get so good
And so good, you don't understand it, find someone like you, baby
[Verse 6]
You're making me feel alright
You're making me feel alright
You're making me feel alright
You're making me feel alright
Written by: Otis Redding