Aretha Franklin

Songwriter: Preston Glass Joe Johnson Narada Michael Walden

Producer: Narada Michael Walden

[Intro]
Rock, rock, rock...
It's time to jam, y'all
Freeze! Get up against the wall!
And let's rock, hey
Ooh, ooh, yeah

[Verse 1]
No longer will I do
All the things that I used to do
Stood by your side in innocence
For my love was just for you
Well, I'm a big girl now
With big needs and desires
So don't you come around
If you can't take me higher

[Chorus]
I like to rock a lot, so my love won't wait
(Oh no, it won't, boy)
I like to rock a lot, that's how it is of lately
(Hey, hey, yeah)
I like to rock a lot, I'll take a pair and a spare
(Oh yes, I will now)
I like to rock a lot, big boy, are you out there?

[Bridge]
Rock, rock, rock...
Oh, yeah, I like to party
Yeah, ooh

[Verse 2]
I think it's my turn this time
Not a soul gets burned
Games never had no place with me
Jamming is my concern
Just give me one good man
To keep me satisfied
Have you gone underground
And if so, where will you hide, sweet thing?
Hey!

[Chorus]
I like to rock a lot, so my love won't wait
(Oh no, it won't)
I like to rock a lot, that's how it is of lately
(Yeah, baby)
I like to rock a lot, I'll take a pair and a spare
(Oh, baby)
I like to rock a lot, big boy, are you out there?

Step on the funk now
Well, well
Raise the funk, y'all

[Bridge]
It's time to rock with Re-Re
Yes, it is!
Rocking is my soul's desire
And I am going to set you on fire!

I tried to warn you
I tried to warn you
Yeah, yeah

[Outro]
I like it, I like it
I like it, I like it

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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