Aretha Franklin, 'I Say A Little Prayer for You' *Best Performance*

[appalachiablue]

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Spectacular musical performance by the Queen of Soul 1968. Just saw this on WHUT, Howard Univ. TV, PBS member. Burt Bachrach special. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Say_a_Little_Prayer



~ Lyrics, I Say A Little Prayer for You

The moment I wake up
Before I put on my makeup (makeup)
I say a little (prayer for you)
And while I'm combing my hair now
And wondering what dress to wear now (wear now)
I say a little (prayer for you)

yeah
(You'll stay in my heart and I will love you)
(Forever) Forever (and ever) ever
(We never will part, oh, how I love you)
(Together) Together (together) together
(That's how it must be to live without you)
(Would only mean heartbreak for me)

I run for the bus, dear
And while riding I think of us, dear (us, dear)
I say a little (prayer for you)
And at work I just take time
And all through my coffee break time (break time)
I say a little (prayer for you)

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) together
(That's how it must be to live without you)
(Would only mean heartbreak for me)
Nobody but me

ever
(You'll stay in my heart and I will love you)
(Forever) Forever (and ever) ever
(We never will part, oh, how I love you)
(Together) together (together) together
(That's how it must be to live without you)
(Would only mean heartbreak for me)

My darling, believe me (believe me)
For me there is no one but you
Please love me true
I'm in love with you (Answer my prayer)
Answer my prayer, baby (Answer my prayer)
Say you'll love me true (Answer my prayer)
Answer my prayer, baby (Answer my prayer)

ever
(You'll stay in my heart and I will love you) Ever
(Forever) Forever (and ever) ever
(We never will part, oh, how I love you)
(Together) together (together) together
(That's how it must be to live without you)
(Would only mean heartbreak for me)
Oh, nobody but me

My darling, believe me (Believe me)
For me there is no one but you
Please love me true

This is my prayer (Answer my prayer)
Answer my prayer now, baby (Answer my prayer, baby)
This is my prayer (Answer my prayer, baby)
Answer it right now, baby (Answer my prayer, baby)
Say you'll love me true (Answer my prayer, baby)
This is my prayer, baby (Answer my prayer, baby)
I'm in love with you (Answer my prayer)

Songwriters: DAVID HAL / BACHARACH BURT F

I Say a Little Prayer lyrics © BMG Gold Songs, New Hidden Valley Music Co., New Hidden Valley Music Company, Casa David LP, Casa David Music, Jonathan Three Music Co., Songs Of Fujimusic, NEW HIDDEN VALLEY MUSIC CO, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd (Hal David), MUSIC SALES CORP OBO NEW HIDDEN VALLEY MUSIC, EMI SOSAHA MUSIC INC
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[Cracklin Charlie]

1. Great song.

Great singer.

[appalachiablue]

2. The Best, our Queen of Soul. Miss Aretha much, luckily saw her perform.

[Cracklin Charlie]

6. Do you know the Aretha song "Day Dreaming"?

Also very good.

[appalachiablue]

7. Sure do, know and like it from wayback.

[Demovictory9]

3. k&r

[Staph]

4. The other version of Say a Little Prayer,

the memorable though nowhere near the class of Miss Aretha, is the version from My Best Friend's Wedding, with the incomparable Rupert Everett!

[appalachiablue]

5. Fun scene and version. Everybody looks great and so young,

wow. Love those hats. I thought this was early 90s, till I looked it up, 1997. Time flies!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Best_Friend%27s_Wedding

[sarge43]

8. Achieving perfection may not be possible, but Her Majesty came very close. n/t