Think by Aretha Franklin from The Blues Brothers

Aretha Franklin performing ‘Think’ in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers!

That’s not a voice, it’s a weapon! What a power-house that woman was. Untouchable! Aretha was authentic right down to her stained apron and house slippers. What a musical genius!

This is the most perfect movie ever made. A great comedy, buddy movie, musical, action movie, love story, and full of spirituality!

Lyrics:
Think (think) think (think) think (think) think (think)
You think (think) think (think) think about it
You better think (think) think about what you’re trying to do to me
Yeah, think (think, think), let your mind go, let yourself be free
Let’s go back, let’s go back, let’s go way on back when
I didn’t even know you, you couldn’t have been too much more than ten
I ain’t no psychiatrist, I ain’t no doctor with a degree
It don’t take too much high IQ’s to see what you’re doing to me
You better think (think) think about what you’re trying to do to me
Yeah, think (think, think), let your mind go, let yourself be free

Oh freedom (freedom), freedom (freedom), freedom, yeah freedom
Freedom (freedom), freedom (freedom), freedom, oh freedom
Hey, think about it
You, think about it

There ain’t nothing you could ask I could answer you but I won’t (I won’t)
I was gonna change, but I’m not, to keep doing things I don’t
Hey think about what you’re trying to do to me
Baby, think, let your mind go, let yourself be free
People walking around everyday, playing games that they can score
Trying to make other people lose their minds, be careful you don’t lose yours
Yeah think (think) think about what you’re trying to do to me
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (think, think), let your mind go, let yourself be free
You need me (need me) and I need you (don’t you know)
Without eachother there ain’t nothing people can do
Yeah yeah, think about me (what you’re trying to do to me)
‘Till the fall of the night, think about it right now
Oh freedom (freedom), freedom (freedom), freedom, yeah freedom
Freedom (freedom), freedom (freedom), freedom, freedom
Hey, you, think about it

There ain’t nothing you could ask I could answer you but I won’t (I won’t)
I was gonna change, but I’m not, if you keep doing things I don’t
Yeah (think) think about what you’re trying to do to me
Baby, think (think, think), let your mind go, let yourself be free
You need me (need me) and I need you (don’t you know)
Without eachother there ain’t nothing people can do
Yeah yeah, think about me (what you’re trying to do to me)
‘Till the fall of the night, think about it baby
(Think about – ah me, think about – ah me, think about – ah me, think about it)
(Think about – ah me, think about – ah me, think about – ah me, think about it)
(Think about – ah me, think about – ah me, think about – ah me, think about it)
(Think about – ah me, think about – ah me, think about – ah me, think about it)
You had better stop and think before you think
Think!

Writer: Aretha Franklin, Ted White
Copyright: Lyrics © SPRINGTIME MUSIC INC