Aretha Franklin

Released: July 30, 2021

Featuring: Dionne Warwick

[Verse 1: Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick]
The moment I wake up
Before I put on my makeup (Makeup)
I say a little (Prayer for you), ooh, yes, I do
While I'm combing my hair now
And wondering what dress to wear now (Wear now)
I say a little prayer for you

[Chorus: Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin]
Forever and ever
You'll stay in my heart and I will love you
(Forever) Forever (And ever), and ever
(We never will part) Oh, I love you, yeah
(Together) Together (Together), togеther
(That's how it must be to live without you) That's how it must bе
Would only mean heartbreak for me, yeah

[Verse 2: Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick & Aretha Franklin]
I run for the bus, dear
While riding, I think of us, dear (Us, dear)
I say a little prayer for you (Ooh, yes, I do)
And at work, I just take time (Take time)
And all through my coffee break time (Break time)
I'm saying the same (Prayer for you)
Oh, yes, I am

[Chorus: Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin]
Forever (Forever), and ever (And ever)
You'll stay in my heart and I will love you
Forever (Forever), and ever (And ever)
We never will part, oh, how I love you
Together, together
That's how it must be to live without you
Would only mean heartbreak for me
Nobody but me, yeah

[Chorus: Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin]
Forever (Forever), and ever
You'll stay in my heart and I will love you
Forever (Forever), and ever (And ever)
We never will part (Oh, how I love you)
Together (Together), together
That's how it must be to live without you
Would only mean heartbreak for me
Nobody but me now, yeah

[Bridge]
My darling, believe me, believe me
For me, there is no one, no one but you (But you)
Please love me true, ooh
Said, this is my prayer, baby (Yeah, this is my prayer)
Answer my prayer (Answer my prayer, baby)
Answer my prayer, baby
Answer my prayer, baby

[Outro: Dionne Warwick]
Say a little prayer for you

Aretha Franklin is both a 20th and 21st century musical and cultural icon known simply by her first Aretha. She is the reigning and undisputed “Queen Of Soul” with a legacy that spans five decades. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Aretha began her career singing gospel at her father, minister C. L. Franklin’s church as a child. In 1960, at the age of 18, Aretha embarked on a secular career, recording for Columbia Records with modest success.

After moving to Atlantic Records in 1967, she released a steady string of US top ten hits through 1973 including “Spanish Harlem”, “Chain Of Fools”, “Baby I Love You”, “Since You’ve Been Gone”, “Daydreaming”, “The House That Jack Built”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", ”Think“ and her first chart-topper “Respect” – a song that also won Aretha her first of 18 Grammys. During this time, several of her songs were also successful overseas.

By the mid-70s, Aretha’s commercial success waned and she left Atlantic for Clive Davis' Arista Records in 1980. Her 1982 song “Jump to It,” returned her to the top 40 for the first time in six years. 1985’s Who’s Zoomin' Who? got her back into the top 10 twice with its title track and “Freeway Of Love”. Four more songs reached the top 40 through 1986.

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