I'm not one for resolutions but this song is so very strong I couldn't resist. Otis Redding and Carla Thomas perform a soulful duet on "New Year's Resolution:"
Otis:
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.
Otis & Carla:
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, hmmm.
Carla:
Oh, I'm a woman
And woman makes mistakes, too.
But will you, will you forget the changes
That I put you through?
Otis & Carla:
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, yeah, yeah.
Otis:
Many times we had our ups and downs.
Carla:
And times you needed me I couldn't be found.
Otis:
I'm sorry.
Carla:
And I'm sorry too.
Otis:
I'll never, never do it again, no, no, no.
So baby before we fall out
Let's fall on in, yeah, yeah.
Carla:
Oh, and we're gonna try harder
Not to hurt each other again, oh.
Otis & Carla:
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.
Otis:
I know we can do it, Carla.
Carla:
I'm gonna keep my promises.
Otis:
I'm gonna hold on that we can do it, baby.
Carla:
Oh, it's not too late.
Otis :
You're gonna love me
Nobody else.
Carla:
Oh, Otis, let's finish what we started…
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