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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
Vocals
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
Guitar
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Bass Guitar
Al Jackson Jr.
Al Jackson Jr.
Drums
Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones
Keyboards
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
Keyboards
Andrew 'Love' Jackson
Andrew 'Love' Jackson
Tenor Saxophone
Joe Arnold
Joe Arnold
Tenor Saxophone
Wayne Jackson
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
Songwriter
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
Producer
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Mixing Engineer
Jim Stewart
Jim Stewart
Recording Engineer
Ron Capone
Ron Capone
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

I done cried a river of tears This you may not believe But I've been crying for five long years Afraid of all my fears Love has got me now In a terrible bet I done lost the best little woman That I ever had So direct me Straight to my baby's love Direct me Straight to my woman's love Shame on me, shame on me I made a big mistake When I see my babe again I'm gonna bake me her favorite cake Ten thousand dollar reward For the first the one that finds her When I get my hands on her, y'all I'm gonna just chain and bound her Somebody direct me Straight to my baby's love Direct me Straight to my woman's love, ooh, ooh Deputy sherrif On your trail The FBI, I know They won't fail, they can't fail They gonna bring you back Somebody direct me Straight to my baby's love Direct me Straight to that woman's love I got the feeling I wanna feel it, y'all Say I gotta feeling girl Lord, I wanna feel it, now, now I really do, really do, really, really I really do Ooh-wee, I need your love, now Need your lovin' now Somebody direct me, now...
Writer(s): Otis Redding, Stephen Lee Cropper Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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