Aretha Franklin

Released: June 14, 1968

Songwriter: Mabon “Teenie” Hodges Isaac Hayes David Porter

I take what I want
I'm a bad go-getter yeah
(What you want, get what you want now)
(What you want, get what you want now)
And I'm never a loser
And I'm never a quitter yeah
(What you want, get what you want now)
(What you want, get what you want now)
'Cause I take what I want
And baby all I want is you
(Y-o-u baby)
(Y-o-u baby)

I've been watching you walk by
(Mhm mhm mhm!)
And I haven't said a word
(Gonna get you)
(Gonna get you)
I'm ready to get you right now
And I'm gonna make you my man
(Gonna get you)
Oh yes I am
(Gonna get you)
Because I take what I want
(Mhm mhm mhm!)
Baby all I want is you
(Gonna get you)
(Yes I am)

Gonna pick you up now yeah
Carry you away, ih-heh-hey
So you better get ready baby
And yourself together a day
Come on baby yeah
Take me by my han.. han... hand
Gonna be your girl and I'm gonna make you my man
Because a say and I take what I want (Sweet inspiration)

And I'm a bad go-getter yeah
(What you want, get what you want now)
(What you want, get what you want now)
And I'm never a loser
And I'm not a quitter yet
(What you want, get what you want now)
No I'm not
(What you want, get what you want now)
I take what I want
(Do you)
And baby all I want is you
(Y-o-u baby)
(Y-o-u baby)

I tell you that I take just what I want now
(Didn't tell you)
And I'm a tough go-getter, yeah
(What you want just get what you want now)
(Yes I am)
(What you want just get what you want now)
And I'm not a loser
I'm a rat go-getter yeah
(didn't I tell you)
Yes I am
(Didn't I tell 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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