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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
Lead Vocals
Floyd Newman
Floyd Newman
Baritone Saxophone
Donald Dunn
Donald Dunn
Bass Guitar
Lewie Steinberg
Lewie Steinberg
Bass Guitar
Al Jackson Jr.
Al Jackson Jr.
Drums
Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones
Keyboards
Johnny Jenkins
Johnny Jenkins
Guitar
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
Guitar
Charles Axton
Charles Axton
Tenor Saxophone
Wayne Jackson
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I want security, yeah
Without it I'm a great loss, oh, now
Security, yeah
And I want it at any cost, oh, now
[Verse 2]
Don't want no money right now-na-now-na-now-na-now
I don't want no fame, but security
I have all of these things, yeah
All of these things, yeah, now
[Verse 3]
Security, yeah
That's all I want from you, oh now
Security, yeah
And a little love that will be true, oh
[Verse 4]
Those sweet tender lips you know
They tells me that
You're the one for me
Darling, how can I forget?
How can I forget? Yeah, now
[Verse 5]
I want security, yeah
I'm tellin' you, won't say again, oh, now
Security
And I want it in the end, whoa
[Verse 6]
Those sweet tender lips you know
They tells me that
You're the one for me
Darling, how can I forget?
How can I forget? Yeah, now
[Outro]
Come on, with just a little bit of soul
Now, now, baby
No, everything's gonna be alright
One more time
Just one more time
[Outro]
Baby, don't it, don't it sound good pretty good right now? It should
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby
A little, a little, little security right now, baby
Come on, come on, yeah
Written by: Otis Redding

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