Aretha Franklin

Released: September 16, 2003

Songwriter: Troy Taylor Gordon Chambers Myia Davis RIck Williams

Producer: Troy Taylor

[Verse 1]
Woke up this morning to a perfect day
I opened my window, heard a sparrow say (twee-dee-dee-dee)
Positive thoughts are running through my mind
Nothing is wrong, feeling real strong
'Cause a new day is dawning

[Chorus]
The sun is shining, no clouds in view
Lovers are holding hands, the world's brand new
Everybody's smiling, summer's coming through
But the only thing that's missing is you
(Only thing that's missing is you)

[Verse 2]
I see your smile through your photograph
(through your photograph)
The thing that you said still makes me laugh
Deep inside, I'm on the edge of tears
But I can't be crying, sitting around sighing
Just 'cause you're not here

[Chorus]
The sun is shining, no clouds in view
Lovers are holding hands, the world's brand new
Everybody's smiling, summer's coming on through
But the only thing that's missing is you
(Only thing that's missing is you)

[Bridge]
Baby, baby, show me what do you do, when love is gone
You count your blessings and you move on (and you move on)
No, I ain't lonely, this ain't no sad song
There's just one contradiction, I can't stand to be alone

[Chorus]
The sun is shining, no clouds in view
Lovers are holding hands, the world's brand new
Everybody's smiling, summer's coming through
But the only thing that's missing is you
(Only thing that's missing is you)
The sun is shining, no clouds in view
Lovers are holding hands, the world's brand new
Everybody's smiling, summer's coming through
But the only thing that's missing is you
(Only thing that's missing is you)

[scatting]

But the only thing that's missing is you
(Only thing that's missing is 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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