Kredity
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray Charles
Piano
David "Fathead" Newman
Tenor Saxophone
Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford Jr.
Baritone Saxophone
Hank Crawford
Bass Saxophone
Edgar "Lemon, Thumper" Willis
Double Bass
Milt Turner
Drums
Marcus Belgrave
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ann Ronell
Songwriter
Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford Jr.
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Dowd
Recording Engineer
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Nesuhi Ertegun
Producer
Texty
Willow weep for me
Willow weep for me
Bend your branches green
Along the stream that runs to sea
Listen to my plea
Listen willow and weep for me
Gone my lover's dream
Lovely summer dream
Gone and left me here
To weep my tears into the stream
Sad as I can be
Hear me, willow, and weep for me
Oh, whisper to the wind and say that love has sinned
To leave my heart a-breakin' and making a moan
Murmur to the night to hide her starry light
So none will find me sighing and crying all alone
Oh, weeping willow tree
Weep in sympathy
Bend your branches down
Along the ground and cover me
I said, when the shadows fall, now
Won't you bend your willow and weep for me
Oh, weeping willow tree
Weep in sympathy
Bend your branches down
Along the ground and cover me
When the shadows fall
Bend your willow and weep for me
Written by: Ann Ronell