Aretha Franklin

Released: March 23, 1998

Songwriter: Diddy Kelly Price Cory Rooney

Producer: Diddy Cory Rooney

[Intro]
Mmm, my darling, my darling
Ooh, darling

[Verse 1]
Now I know that you've been staying at home, baby
Yeah, all alone
And I've been working day and night, baby
(Just working day and night)
I know that you've been tired of hearing the same old song
(Baby, I don't really blame ya)
For feeling all that you feel

[Pre-Chorus]
It seems we've got a problem
I swear I'll compromise
I've been working really hard just to make it right
So I'm never gonna leave you again
I'll never leave you again
Ooh

[Chorus]
It's been a long long time since I've seen your smile
Since I felt your touch
Ooh, I miss you so much
I've been gone for so long
And I know I was wrong
So I'm never going to leave you again
I'll never going to leave you again

[Verse 2]
And sometimes I get caught up in things that I do
And boy, I never pay attention at time
(It passes so fast)
Although I call you on the phone
Honey, I get a thing
Only one thing about reality
I feel like a fool, and I do

[Pre-Chorus]
You could be spending time with somebody else
But instead you're still at home
All alone night and day
So I'm never going to leave you again
I'll never leave you again

[Bridge]
Ooo-hooo
Sha-bi-du-day, wee-woo-bi-du-du-woop-du-du-doo
Wa-di-du-du-du-dub-di-du-du oh oh
Zip-zipn-zip-du-du-zipn-zipn-dip-yeah yeah
Wab-web-wab-web-wa-waa-waaaa

[Outro]
I promise that I'll never leave ya
I hope you know I swear
And if you ever have a problem
Call my name and I'll be there
All I want is you to let me back into your arms
And I'm staying by your side
Give me a chance

Oh, it seems we've got a problem
I swear I'll compromise
I've been working day and night just to make it right, baby
Never going to leave you again
I'll never leave you again., oh, whoa whoa
Well, I'm never going to leave you again
I'll never leave you again, oh oh, yeah, yeah
I'm going to be right by your side, oh baby, yeah yeah
I ain't going nowhere, hey yeah, oh yeah
Dip-di-du-du-du-du-du
Dip-di-du-du-du-du-du
Dip-di-du-du-du-du-du
I ain't really going nowhere

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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