Sweet Lover
Aretha Franklin · Take A Look: Complete On Columbia [2011]
Say I bet you never thought
You'd find a sweet lover
You'd never find a girl like me
I say
I bet you never thought
You'd find a sweet lover
You'd never find a girl like me
Oh, oh
Oh yeah
Sweet lover, yeah
Ah, no matter how I treat you, baby
You like it
And I know, because you told me so
I said no matter how I treat you, baby
You like it
And I know it cause you told me so
Oh, oh
Oh yeah
Sweet, sweet lover, yeah
Oh yeah!
I've got my hooks in you
Uh huh
Hmm, but I guess you've got me, too
Cause I never ever thought I'd find
A sweet, sweet lover
I'd never find a man like you
I say I never
I Never ever thought I'd find
A sweet sweet lover
I'd never find a man like you
Oh, oh
Oh yeah
Mmm, sweet lover, yeah
Oh yeah!
I've got my hooks in you
Uh huh
Mmm, but I guess you've got me, too
Oh, oh, I never
Never ever thought I'd find
A sweet lover
Never find a man like you
I said I never, never thought I'd find
A sweet lover
I'd never find a man like you
Oh, oh
Mmm, oh yeah
Sweet, sweet lover, yeah
Oh, oh
Oh yeah
Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet lover, yeah
Oh, oh
Ow, oh yeah!
Sweet lover
Yeah, yeah, yeah...
You'd find a sweet lover
You'd never find a girl like me
I say
I bet you never thought
You'd find a sweet lover
You'd never find a girl like me
Oh, oh
Oh yeah
Sweet lover, yeah
Ah, no matter how I treat you, baby
You like it
And I know, because you told me so
I said no matter how I treat you, baby
You like it
And I know it cause you told me so
Oh, oh
Oh yeah
Sweet, sweet lover, yeah
Oh yeah!
I've got my hooks in you
Uh huh
Hmm, but I guess you've got me, too
Cause I never ever thought I'd find
A sweet, sweet lover
I'd never find a man like you
I say I never
I Never ever thought I'd find
A sweet sweet lover
I'd never find a man like you
Oh, oh
Oh yeah
Mmm, sweet lover, yeah
Oh yeah!
I've got my hooks in you
Uh huh
Mmm, but I guess you've got me, too
Oh, oh, I never
Never ever thought I'd find
A sweet lover
Never find a man like you
I said I never, never thought I'd find
A sweet lover
I'd never find a man like you
Oh, oh
Mmm, oh yeah
Sweet, sweet lover, yeah
Oh, oh
Oh yeah
Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet lover, yeah
Oh, oh
Ow, oh yeah!
Sweet lover
Yeah, yeah, yeah...
Sweet Lover
Aretha Franklin's "Sweet Lover" stands as a quintessential example of her soulful vocal prowess, delivered with the warmth and authority characteristic of her mature period. Recorded for the 2011 compilation "Take A Look: Complete On Columbia," the track showcases her ability to blend R&B sensibilities with gospel-infused emotion, a hallmark of her discography. The song reflects her continued relevance and artistic depth following her historic induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As a staple of her catalog, it captures the essence of her signature sound, where intricate melodic phrasing meets powerful, resonant delivery, cementing her status as the Queen of Soul.