Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Otis Redding
Lead Vocals
Steve Cropper
Guitar
Floyd Newman
Baritone Saxophone
Booker T. Jones
Keyboards
Al Jackson Jr.
Drums
Isaac Hayes
Keyboards
Andrew 'Love' Jackson
Tenor Saxophone
Joe Arnold
Tenor Saxophone
Donald Dunn
Bass Guitar
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Otis Redding
Songwriter
Steve Cropper
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Isaac Hayes
Producer
Jim Stewart
Producer
Lyrics
[Chorus]
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[Verse 1]
I keep singin' them sad, sad song, y'all
Sad song is all I know
I keep singin' them sad, sad song, y'all
Sad song is all I know
[Verse 2]
It has a sweet melody tonight
Anybody can sing it, any old time
It's got to your heart, put you in a groove
And when you sing this song, it'll make your whole body move
[Chorus]
It goes, fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa, your turn
I'll turn, fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa, your turn now
[Verse 3]
All my life I've been singin' them sad song
Tryna get my message to you, honey
But this the only song, y'all, I can sing
And when I get you singin', my message will be to you
[Chorus]
It goes, fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa, your turn now
[Verse 4]
It's a lovely song, y'all, sweet music, honey
It's just two lines over, it tells a story over
You've got to get your message, a stone message, honey
A lovely line, baby, I'm worried in line, watch me
[Chorus]
Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa, your turn
Everybody's turn, everybody, fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa
[Outro]
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Written by: Otis Redding, Steve Cropper