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New Year’s Resolution Lyrics by Otis Redding, Carla Thomas

King & Queen

1967

[Verse 1: Otis Redding]
I hope it's not too late
Just to say that I'm sorry, honey
All I want to do
Is just finish what we started, baby

[Chorus 1: Otis Redding and Carla Thomas]
Let's turn over a new leaf
And baby, let's make promises
That we can keep
And call it a New Year's resolution, mmm

[Verse 2: Carla Thomas]
Oh, I'm a woman
And women make mistakes, too
But will you, will you forget the changes
That I put you through?

[Chorus 2: Otis Redding and Carla Thomas]
Oh, let's try it again
Just you and me
And, baby, let's see how happy, honey, yeah
That we can be
And call it a New Year's resolution, yeah

[Bridge: Otis Redding and Carla Thomas]
Many times we had our ups and downs
And times you needed me I couldn 't be found
I'm sorry
And I'm sorry, too
I'll never, never do it again, no, no, no

[Verse 3: Otis Redding and Carla Thomas]
So baby, before we fall out
Let's fall on in, yeah, yeah
Oh, and we're gonna try harder
Not to hurt each other again, oh

[Chorus 3: Otis Redding and Carla Thomas]
Love me baby, huh
Week after week
And baby, let's make promises
That we can keep
And call it a New Year's resolution, yeah, oh

[Outro: Otis Redding and Carla Thomas]
I know we can do it, Carla
I'm gonna keep my promises
We can let go or hold on to them, we can do it, baby
Ooh, it's not too late
You've got to love me, nobody else
Otis, let's finish what we started
Do what I want you to do
And I'll do the same for you, honey
Call it a New Year's resolution
And we're gonna call it a New Year's resolution

About “New Year’s Resolution” by Otis Redding

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"New Year’s Resolution" is credited to Otis Redding, Carla Thomas. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"New Year’s Resolution" appears on "King & Queen" in 1967.

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