Otis Redding

Lyrics Groovin' time Otis Redding

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Groovin' time


It’s groovin’ time—that’s what my baby told me
If you can’t groove me, boy, you might as well let me be
It’s lovin’ time—that’s what my baby told me
If you can’t love me, boy, you might as well let me be
Now, she said she don’t want me hanging in the street
Don’t want me going down seeing old Pete
Hanging out on Broadway is not her stick
Staying up late at night is not her kick
Wants me to tease her all the time
Wants me to love her later in the night
That’s what she told me
If you can’t do it, boy, you might as well let me be
Baby, it’s groovin’ time—that’s what my baby told me
If you can’t groove me, boy, you might as well let me be
Said she don’t want me shootin’ no pool
Running in the street, acting like a dog-gone fool
Said she just want me to stay at home
Just tend to my business—leave other people alone
Said she don’t want me hanging in them nightclubs
All them Broadway funky, funky nightclubs
That’s what she told me
If you can’t do it, boy, you might as well let me be
It’s groovin’ time—that’s what my baby told me
If you can’t groove me, boy, you might as well let me be

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The lyrics GROOVIN' TIME of OTIS REDDING is also present in the album Love man (1969)

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Biografia

Otis Ray Redding Jr. (1941-1967) was an American soul singer, considered one of the most influential artists in the genre. Born in Dawson, Georgia, Redding began his musical career singing in churches and nightclubs in the Southern United States. In 1962 he signed with Stax Records, where he achieved success with songs like "Respect" (a cover of Aretha Franklin's) and "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fine". His powerful and emotive vocal style, characterized by a wide range and an extraordinary ability to interpret, made him one of the most beloved soul singers. Among his most famous songs are "I've Been Loving You Too Long", "Try a Little Tenderness" and the posthumous worldwide success "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay". His tragic death in a plane crash in 1967, at the age of only 26, marked the end of a promising career and left a void in the musical landscape. Redding is remembered as a brilliant and innovative artist who helped define the style of modern soul.

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