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I Say a Little Prayer è una canzone scritta dai compositori Burt Bacharach e Hal David nel 1967 per Dionne Warwick. Negli anni le interpretazioni si sono susseguite e tra queste senz’altro si ricordano quelle di Gloria Gaynor e della coppia Whitney Houston e Natalie Cole.
Ma la prima cantante a registrarne una cover nel 1968 fu Aretha Franklin.
In quegli anni la Franklin stava conoscendo un notevole successo conquistando il titolo di The Queen of Soul. La svolta era avvenuta con il passaggio all’Atlantic Records nel 1967, e con la collaborazione con i produttori Jerry Wexler e Arif Mardin.
Nel filmato un’apparizione televisiva dell’epoca.

The moment I wake up
Before I put on my makeup
I say a little pray for you
While combing my hair now,
And wondering what dress to wear now,
I say a little prayer for you

Forever, and ever, you’ll stay in my heart
and I will love you
Forever, and ever, we never will part
Oh, how I love you
Together, forever, that’s how it must be
To live without you
Would only meen heartbreak for me.

I run for the bus, dear,
While riding I think of us, dear,
I say a little prayer for you.
At work I just take time
And all through my coffee break-time,
I say a little prayer for you.

Forever, and ever, you’ll stay in my heart
and I will love you
Forever, and ever we never will part
Oh, how I’ll love you
Together, forever, that’s how it must be
To live without you
Would only mean heartbreak for me.

I say a little prayer for you
I say a little prayer for you

My darling believe me, ( beleive me)
For me there is no one but you!
Please love me too (answer his pray)
And I’m in love with you (answer his pray)
Answer my prayer now babe (answer his pray)

Forever, and ever, you’ll stay in my heart
and I will love you
Forever, and ever we never will part
Oh, how I’ll love you
Together, forever, that’s how it must be
To live without you
Would only mean heartbreak for me (oooooooooh)