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Ray Charles - Early in the Morning
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Vocals
Darlene "Ethel" McCrea
Darlene "Ethel" McCrea
Background Vocals
Margaret "Margie" Hendricks
Margaret "Margie" Hendricks
Background Vocals
Mary Ann Fisher
Mary Ann Fisher
Background Vocals
Priscilla "Pat" Lyles
Priscilla "Pat" Lyles
Background Vocals
Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford Jr.
Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford Jr.
Baritone Saxophone
Edgar "Lemon, Thumper" Willis
Edgar "Lemon, Thumper" Willis
Double Bass
Teagle Fleming
Teagle Fleming
Drums
David "Fathead" Newman
David "Fathead" Newman
Tenor Saxophone
John Hunt
John Hunt
Trumpet
Marcus Belgrave
Marcus Belgrave
Trumpet
Milt Turner
Milt Turner
Drums
The Raelets
The Raelets
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leo Hickman
Leo Hickman
Songwriter
Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan
Songwriter
Dallas Bartley
Dallas Bartley
Songwriter
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Engineer
Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegun
Producer
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer

Lyrics

Early in the mornin' and I can't get right, now Had a little date with my baby last night, now And it's early in the mornin' (early in the mornin') I know it's early in the mornin' (early in the mornin') Early in the (early in the mornin') Hey, I ain't got nothin' but the blues (blues) I went to all the places where we used to go I went to her house but she don't live there no more Well it's early in the mornin' (early in the mornin') And I know it's early in the mornin', yeah (early in the mornin') Early in the mornin', yeah (yeah) I ain't got nothin' but the blues (blues) I went to her girlfriend's house, but she was out I knocked on her fathers door and he began to shout "Get away from here boy" Yes, early in the mornin' (early in the mornin') I know it's early in the mornin' (early in the mornin') Early in the mornin', yeah (yeah) I ain't got nothin' but the blues (blues) I went to Dooky Chase's to get something to eat The waitress looked at me and said, "Ray, you sure look beat" Now it's early in the mornin' (early in the mornin') I told 'em it was in the mornin', now (early in the mornin') Yeah, early in the mornin', yeah (yeah) I ain't got nothin' but the blues (blues) I had a lot of money when I started out Can't find my baby now my money run out, now Yeah, early in the mornin' (early in the mornin') Whoa, early in the mornin' (early in the mornin') Yeah, early in the mornin', yeah (yeah) I ain't got nothin' but the blues (blues) Yeah, early in the mornin' (early in the mornin', yeah) I ain't got nothin' but the blues, now (blues)
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