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# Debut Chart
86 Apr '68 Hot 100
16 Apr '68 R&B

Lyrics

Listen, people, listen
I`m gonna sing you a song
About a man who lived good
But didn`t live too long

He was born in Macon, Georgia
A poor boy without a dime
He found his way to Memphis
Singing These Arms Of Mine

(CHORUS)
Otis, Otis Redding was his name
Without his soulful singing
This old world won`t be the same

Now he traveled on to Frisco
New York and abroad
Everywhere he sang
The people would applaud

One day he left Georgia
Wisconsin bound
But he didn`t get to sing that night
The plane he was in went down

(CHORUS)

He was a soul music singer
The king of the Memphis sound
It makes me feel so sad
Cause now he ain`t around

Lyrics courtesy Top40db.
He died with his guitar Close to his hands But his soul lives on today In the heart of a million fans Talking about (CHORUS) Otis, Otis Redding was his name His picture oughta be hung In the music hall of fame Otis, he was known as Big O Otis, we gonna miss him so Otis, ooh, yeah, We gonna miss him so

Hit me with your best song, Todd