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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Vocals
Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
Acoustic Guitar
Donald Townes
Donald Townes
Trumpet
The Sweet Inspirations
The Sweet Inspirations
Background Vocals
Haywood Henry
Haywood Henry
Baritone Saxophone
TOMMY COGBILL
TOMMY COGBILL
Bass Guitar
Roger Hawkins
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Joe South
Joe South
Guitar
Spooner Oldham
Spooner Oldham
Organ
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Guitar
Seldon Powell
Seldon Powell
Saxophone
King Curtis
King Curtis
Tenor Saxophone
Tony Studd
Tony Studd
Trombone
Bernie Glow
Bernie Glow
Trumpet
Joe Newman
Joe Newman
Trumpet
Warren Smith
Warren Smith
Vibraphone
Melvin Lastie
Melvin Lastie
Trumpet
Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack
Guitar
Charnessa Jones
Charnessa Jones
Background Vocals
David Squire
David Squire
Saxophone
Donald "Buck" Waldon
Donald "Buck" Waldon
Tenor Saxophone
Gary Illingworth
Gary Illingworth
Piano
George Davison
George Davison
Drums
John Wilson
John Wilson
Trumpet
Miller Brisker
Miller Brisker
Tenor Saxophone
Rene Pitts
Rene Pitts
Trombone
Roderick Hicks
Roderick Hicks
Bass Guitar
Ron Jackson
Ron Jackson
Trumpet
Russell P Conway
Russell P Conway
Trumpet
Wyline Ivy
Wyline Ivy
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Eddie Brigati
Eddie Brigati
Composer
Felix Cavaliere
Felix Cavaliere
Composer
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Arranger
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Engineer

Lyrics

Groovin' On a Sunday afternoon (Sunday, Sunday) Really Couldn't get away too soon (Too soon) I can't imagine anything that's better The world is ours whenever we're together There ain't no place I'd like to be instead of Groovin' Down a crowded avenue (Strollin' down and rollin') Groovin' Anything we'd like to do There's always lots of things that we could see We could be anyone we wanna be And all those happy people we could meet just Groovin' (Groovin', groovin' baby) On a Sunday afternoon (Groovin', groovin' baby) Really baby I couldn't get away too soon (Too soon) (We'll keep) we'll keep on spending sunny days this way We're gonna talk and laugh our time away I feel it comin' closer day by day Life would be ecstasy, you and me endlessly Groove! (groovin', groovin' baby) On a Sunday afternoon (Groovin', groovin' baby) Oh really (Groovin', just groovin', just groovin' baby) I couldn't get away too soon, baby (groovin', just groovin', just groovin' baby) 'Cause darling you set me groovin' (groovin', just groovin', just groovin' baby)
Writer(s): Felix Cavaliere, Edward Brigati Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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