I Can't Turn You Loose

Album: Essentials (1965)
Charted: 29
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  • [Huh] I can't turn you loose now
    If I do I'm gonna loose my life
    [Ooh] I can't turn you loose now
    If I do I'm gonna loose my life
    I can't turn you loose to nobody
    I love you baby, yes I do
    Give shakin' mama, I told ya
    I'm in love with only you
    [Gotta] Baby do it baby why don't ya
    I'll give ya everything you want

    Gotta, gotta
    Keep on holdin on
    Never gonna turn you loose
    I can't turn you loose
    Gotta gotta Keep on holdin on

    I can't turn you loose now
    I'm in love with the prettiest thing
    I never, never turn you loose now
    Because of all the sweet love she brings
    I can't turn you loose to nobody
    I love you baby, yes I do
    Give shaking mama,
    I told ya I'm in love with only you
    Gotta, do it baby why don't ya
    I'll give ya everything you want

    Gotta gotta
    Keep on holdin on
    Never gonna turn you loose
    I can't turn you loose
    Gotta keep a grip on you
    Gotta gotta keep on holdin on

    [I know you think I'm gonna stop now
    but we ain't gonna stop it now
    one more time}

    Gotta gotta
    keep on holdin on
    Never gonna turn you loose
    I can't turn you loose
    Gotta gotta keep on holdin on

    Gotta gotta
    keep on holdin on
    Never gonna turn you loose
    I can't turn you loose
    Gotta gotta Keep on holdin on

    Everybody want it
    Everybody can have it
    Gotta, gotta Gotta, gotta S
    oo, soo Hold on,
    I'm comin
    Gotta, gotta, gotta
    Get a grip
    Can't turn you loose
    Hold on, I'm comin
    Gotta, gotta, gotta
    Get a grip
    Can't turn you loose
    Hold on, I'm comin
    Hold on, I'm comin
    Gotta get a grip on you baby
    Gotta, gotta gotta
    Gotta, gotta gotta
    We're groovin, groovin

    Gotta gotta
    keep on holdin on
    Never gonna turn you loose
    I can't turn you loose
    Gotta gotta
    Keep on holdin on
    Gotta get a grip
    Can't turn you loose Writer/s: Otis Redding
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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