Playlist Otis Redding

otis redding - sitting on the dock of the bay

otis redding - a change is gonna come

I was born by the river, oh my
In this little old tent, oh
Just like this river
I've been runnin' ever since
It's been a long, long time comin'
But i know, but i know
A change has gotta come now
Oh yes it is now, oh my, oh my, oh my

It's been too hard livin', oh my
And i'm afraid to die
I don't know what's up there
Beyound the clouds
It's been a long, long time comin'
I know, i know
A change has gotta come
Oh yes it is now, oh my, oh my, oh my

There's a time
I will go to my brother, oh my
I've asked my brother
"will you help me, please?"
Oh now, oh my
He turned me down
And then i asked my dear mother
Oh now, oh now
I said "mother"
I said, "mother, i'm down on my knees"

It's been a time that i thought
Lord, this couldn't last very long
Oh now, oh
But somehow i thought i was still able
To try to carry on
It's been a long, long time comin'
But i know a change is gonna come
Oh yes it is

Just like i said
I went to my little bitty brother
Oh my, my little brother now
I asked my brother
"brother, help me please" oh now
He turned me down
And then i go to my little mother
My dear mother, oh now
I said, "mother"
I said, "mother, i'm down on my knees"

But there was a time that i thought
Lord, this couldn't last so very long
Oh my, oh
Somehow i thought i was still able
To try to carry on
It's been a long, long time comin'
But i know, but i know
A change gotta come

Ooh it's been so long
It's been so long, a little too long
But a change has gotta come
I'm so tired, so tired of suffering
And standing by myself
And standing up alone
But a change has gotta come
You know and i know
You know that i know
That i know that you know, honey
That a change is gonne come, oh my...

otis redding - amen

Amen, uh, A-Amen, uh
A-Amen, Amen, Amen, with the horns, now
Amen, with the rhytm, now
A-Amen, A-Amen
A-Amen, Amen, Amen, everybody, now
A-Amen, A-Amen
A-Amen, Amen, Amen, he let me tell you

This little life of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little life of mine
I'm gonna let it shine, yeah, yeah
This little life of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine
To show my love

One thing my papa used to say he said that
Even in my home son, I said what dad
I'm gonna let it shine, let me tell you
Said even in your home son
You got to let your little light shine, yeah huh
Even in your home son, ha
You got to let it shine
Just let it shine, just let it shine
To show your love
And then I said daddy help me sing this line one time

A-Amen, will you help me
A-Amen, huh, with a feeling
A-Amen, Amen, Amen, everybody together now
A-Amen, little louder now
A-Amen, everybody say
A-Amen, Amen, Amen
Amen

otis redding - bring it on home to me

If you ever change your mind
About leaving, leaving me behind
Bring it to me, bring your sweet loving,
bring it on home to me, yeah

You know I tried to treat you right
But, you stay out, stay out every night
Bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin
Bring it on home to me.

I know I laughed when you left
But now I know I only hurt myself
Baby, bring it to me,
Bring your sweet loving
Bring it home to me

I'll give you jewelry and money too
That ain't all, all I do for you,
Baby if you bring it to me,
bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me, oh honey

You know I'll always be your slave
'til I'm buried, buried in my grave
Bring it to me, bring your sweet loving,
bring it on home to me.

But I forgive you, yeah

otis redding - chained and bound

Darling now, you made me change my mind
Can go no further, because you got me chained and bound, oh
Taller than the tallest sky
Sweeter than a grape on a vine, now
Can go no further, because you got me chained and bound, rightnow, now

So glad, I'm so glad, I'm so glad
Oh, I don't have to worry no more
Oh my my my
Baby, somebody, somebody

What kind of life is this kind I'm trying living
Oh Lord, what kind of love is she trying to give me
I feel like I'm standing up and telling the word
I'm chained to your love

Darling, oh
Don't break this little heart of mine
There's no greater love than this love of yours and mine, oh
You walk with your head in the sky
Darling don't ever pass me by
I ain't going no further, because you got me chained and bound,oh now

So glad, I'm so glad, I'm so glad
Lord, I don't have to worry no more
She got me chained to her love, now
I don't, I don't want to be taken away, baby
I'm chained, I'm chained and a little bound, now, now, now
I'm chained, I'm chained to your love
I don't, I don't know darling I wanna to be taken away, now
Ou, just a little bit of soul
Just a little bit of soul, now...

otis redding - cigarettes and coffee

It's early in the morning
About a quarter till three
I'm sittin' here talkin' with my baby
Over cigarettes and coffee, now
And to tell you that
Darling i've been so satisfied
Honey since i met you
Baby since i met you, ooh

All the places that i've been around
And all the good looking girls i've met
They just don't seem to fit in
Knowing this particularly sad, yeah

But it seemed so natural, darling
That you and i are here
Just talking over cigarettes and drinking coffee, ooh now

And whole my heart cries out
Love at last i've found you, ooh now
And honey won't you let me
Just be my whole life around you
And while i complete, i complete my whole life would be, yeah
If you would take things under consideration
And walk down this hour with me
And i would love it, yeah

People i say it's so early in the morning
Ou, it's a quarter till three
We're sittin' here talkin'
Over cigarettes and drinking coffee, now, lord
And i'll like to show you, well
I've known nothing but good old joy
Since i met you, darling
Honey since i've met you, baby yeah

I would love to have another drink of coffee, now
And please, darling, help me smoke this one more cigarette, now
I don't want no cream and sugar
'Cause i've got you, now darling
But just let me enjoy
Help me to enjoy
this good time that we'll have, baby
It's so early, so early in the morning
So early, so early in the morning
And i've got you
And you've got me
And we'll have each other
And we don't, we don't want nothing but joy, y'all
Nothing but joy...

otis redding - day tripper

John Lennon, Paul McCartney
I've got a good reason
For taking the easy way out
I got a good reason
For taking the easy way out
She was a day tripper
One way ticket, yeah
It took me so
So long to find out but I found out
Now she's a big teaser
She took me half the way there
She's a big teaser
She took me half the way there
It was a day tripper
Sunday driver now
It took me so
So long but you know I found out
You can try to please her
She only plays one night stands
You can try just to please her
She only plays one night stands
She was a day tripper
One way baggage, yeah
It took me so
So long, well you know that I found out
(When I found out, when found out)
I got a good reason
For taking the easy way out
Yes, I got a good reason
For taking the easy way out
She was a day tripper
One way driver, yeah
It took me so long to find out
But I found out
Well, I got a good reason
For taking the easy way out
Yes, I got a good reason
Girl, for taking the easy way out
She was a day tripper
One way ticket, yeah
It took me so
So long to find out but I found out

otis redding - down in the valley

Down in the valley
In the valley so low
Hang your head over your shoulders
And you can hear
The four winds blow now
Now can't you hear the wind blow, my love
Can't you hear the wind blow
Way down in the valley
In the valley so low now

Now have you ever been lonely, lonely
Now have you ever been sad
Did you ever really need someone, oh my
You really need 'em bad
Got to, got to, got to (ad lib)

It was down in the valley
In the valley so low
It was when i held you so tight
How can i ever let you go go go go
Now it was down
Down, down, down, down
Down, down in the valley so low, oh my
When i held, baby, you so tight
How could i ever let you go now

Good god
Too much, too much,
Too much groovin' now
Too much, got to
Down in the valley
Was down in the valley
So low, so low
We can't go no further
Way down, way down, too much, got to
Groovin', groovin', groovin', got to
We can't, we can't, we can't

We can't, we can't, we can't
We can't go no further now
Got ot, got to
Good god almighty, we got to
Got to groovin', groovin', groovin'
Too much rhythm, got to rock it
Rock it, got to
A good time's what we're havin'
We got to, got to keep on
Keep on groovin'

otis redding - dreams to remember

CHORUS:
I've got dreams
Dreams to remember
I've got dreams
Dreams to remember

Honey, I saw you there last night
With another man's arms holding you tight
Nobody knows what I feel inside
All I know I walked away and cried

CHORUS

BRIDGE:
I know you said he was just a friend
But I saw him kiss you again and again
These eyes of mine they don't fool me
Why did he hold you so tenderly?

CHORUS

I still want you to stay
I still love you anyway
I don't want you to ever leave
Girl, you just satisfy me

BRIDGE

CHORUS 2X

otis redding - dum dum dum

When I sing this song
[I'm] Singing it for my baby
She s the only one that can bring me joy
Thats why, I sing these happy songs They go

Dum dum baby de dum dum
Dum dum baby de dum dum
Dum dum baby de dum dum
[Come on now] Happy song Happy song [now]

On a cold rainy windy night
She'd shut off the door
She cuts off the light
She holds me and squeeze me tight
She tells me Big O, everythings gonna be all right

Dum dum baby de dum dum
Dum dum baby de dum dum
Dum dum baby de dum dum
[Come on now] Those Happy songs Happy, happy song [now]

Come on...

Bring my breakfast to the table
When I go to work She knows I'm able
Do my chore I come back in
You wanna see my babys face
[Laughing] Grin, grin grin grin

Dum dum baby de dum dum
Dum dum baby de dum dum
Dum dum baby de dum dum
Sing these happy songs
Lovely lovely song
Sweet soul song [now]
It gives you such a feeling
A lovely lovely feeling
It makes you wanna shout
In fact it knocks you out

Those happy happy songs
Those good old lovely songs
Those sweet soul music songs
Those good old happy songs

otis redding - fa fa fa fa fa

Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa
Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa

I keep singing them sad sad songs, y'all
Sad songs is all i know
I keep singing them sad sad songs, y'all
Sad songs is all i know

It has a sweet melody tonight
Anybody can sing it any old time
I touches your heart
Puts you in a groove
And when you sing this song
It'll make your whole body move

It goes -
Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa
Your turn -
My turn
Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa
Your turn now -

All my life i've been singin' sad songs
Tryin' to get my message to you, honey
But that's the only song, y'all
I can sing
And when you get through singin'
My message will be to you

It goes -
Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa
Your turn now

It's a lovely song, y'all
Sweet music, honey
It's just a line, oh but
It tells a story, baby
You got to get the message
A stone message, honey
A lovely line, baby
I'm worried in mind, watch me

Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa
Your turn -
Everybody's turn, everybody -
Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa
One more time
Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa
Worried in mind, y'all...

otis redding - for your precious love

Your precious love, now
Me moan to me
They didn't love, they didn't love would ever be, me
For when i wanted you, oh now
I was so lonely and so blue
That's what love, that's what love really made me do

And darling, oh, they keep saying that our love will go, now
But honey i wanna tell them
And i just wanna show them
How in the world do they know, now

It's very long, oh now, oh now
For as long as you make love with me, now
I know our love will grow wider
And so deeper than any any ever seen, now

Of all, of all the things that i want, now
In this whole wide world is just
For you to say, for you to say
That you'll be my my girl, now, now

And i'm calling, i wanting you
I just keep wanting you, now, oh now
I'm wanting you, now
Nobody but you, now
Nobody but you, now

Oh, i just wanna tell you just one more time
For your precious love, now, oh my
It means everything in the world to me
Everything in the world to me
And i'm just so wild, now
Just to have you
Right on with me,
Oh now, now, now

otis redding - hawg for you

I'm a hawg for you, baby
I'm gonna root all around your door
I'm a dirty hawg for you, baby
And i'm gonna keep on rootin'
All around your door, baby, now now
I'm gonna keep on rootin', baby
Till i can't root no more

I got rockin' pneumonia, asiatic flu
I got something to tell you, baby
I wanna sock it to you
Hawg for you, baby
And i'm gonna rock all around your door
Keep on rootin', rootin'
Rootin', root, baby, yeah
Till i just can't root no more

Hawg for you, baby
Hawg for you, honey

They say i'm a dirty man
But i'm doin'the best i can
They say i don't do none right
But i'm gonna make love all night, huh
I'm a hawg for you, baby
And i'm gonna root all around your door
Keep on rootin', mama
Lord, lord, lord, lord
Lord, lord, lord, lord
Till i just can root no more
Let's take it home, boys, oh yeah

otis redding - i can t turn you loose

[Huh]I cant turn you loose now
If I do I'm gonna loose my life
[Ooh]I can't turn you loose now
If I do I'm gonna loose my life
I can't turn you loose to nobody
I love you baby, yes I do
Give shakin' mama, I told ya
I'm in love with only you
[Gotta] Baby do it baby why don't ya
I'll give ya everything you want
Gotta, gotta
Keep on holdin on
Never gonna turn you loose
I can't turn you loose
Gotta gotta Keep on holdin on
I cant turn you loose now
I'm in love with the prettiest thing
I never, never turn you loose now
Because of all the sweet love she brings
I can't turn you loose to nobody
I love you baby, yes I do
Give shaking mama,
I told ya I'm in love with only you
Gotta, do it baby why don't ya
I'll give ya everything you want
Gotta gotta
Keep on holdin on
Never gonna turn you loose
I can't turn you loose
Gotta keep a grip on you
Gotta gotta keep on holdin on
[I know you think I'm gonna stop now
but we ain't gonna stop it now
one more time}
Gotta gotta
keep on holdin on
Never gonna turn you loose
I can't turn you loose
Gotta gotta keep on holdin on
Gotta gotta
keep on holdin on
Never gonna turn you loose
I can't turn you loose
Gotta gotta Keep on holdin on
Everybody want it
Everybody can have it
Gotta, gotta Gotta, gotta S
oo, soo Hold on,
I'm comin
Gotta, gotta, gotta
Get a grip
Can't turn you loose
Hold on, I'm comin
Gotta, gotta, gotta
Get a grip
Can't turn you loose
Hold on, I'm comin
Hold on, I'm comin
Gotta get a grip on you baby
Gotta, gotta gotta
Gotta, gotta gotta
We're groovin, groovin
Gotta gotta
keep on holdin on
Never gonna turn you loose
I can't turn you loose
Gotta gotta
Keep on holdin on
Gotta get a grip
Can't turn you loose

otis redding - i m sick y all

Standin' outside, y'all
It's raining, children
Gettin' soaking wet
And it's raining, y'all
Been put out, y'all
Nowhere to go, children
People all ask me, son
Tell me what's wrong with you
Tell 'em i've been sick, y'all, yeah
Yes, i've been sick, children, yeah

My baby got me
In a terrible shape
Lord, she got me sufferin'
With a headache, yeah

Lord, pain in my heart workin'
Dragging my feet, y'all
Twelve long days, children
Had a bite to eat now
Y'all wanna know, yeah
Tell me what's wrong with me
Said i've been sick, y'all, yeah
Tell you i'm sick, y'all, yeah

Now no doctor's medicine
Will do me no good
Lord have mercy, children
I wished it would, yeah

Somebody, sick, bad shape
Pain, children, tremblin', y'all
Legs are tremblin', lord
Hands are tied
Feel like i got a headache
Right here in my side
Heart's turning over
Beating like a drum, y'all
Tom tom tom, yeah
Heart's keep a beating, baby
Now what's wrong with me
Tell y'all i'm sick, y'all
Said i'm sick, y'all
Got me in a terrible shape
But somebody got me out this shape
Yeah honey

Sufferin', children
Lord, i'm tired of it, honey
Rain is cold, children
Burnin' my side, y'all
Standing on the outside
Water in my shoes, children
She got me suffering, baby
Oh that's bad news, man
She got me moaning, y'all
Troubles out calm, yeah
She got me startin' to think
Where did i come from, y'all
Tell you i've been sick, y'all
Yeah, i've been sick, y'all
Everybody wanna know...

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