Sweet Bitter Love

by Aretha Franklin

From the album: Soul Sister

Track 5 of 11 on Soul Sister (1966).

Duration: 2:58

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Lyrics for Sweet Bitter Love

I talked to you today We've loved each other for so long In that special way And if circumstances Should keep us apart I just want you to know That you will remain Forever Here in my heart Sweet, sweet bitter love The taste still lingers Going through my helpless fingers You slipped away Ooh, yes you did Sweet, sweet bitter love What joy you told me What pain You didn't mean to but you brought me And so sure Baby and so sure to stay Our magic dreams have lost their spells And where there Where there was hope Oh, there's an, an empty shell Oh, sweet My-my-my, my-my-my, my-my, bitter love Why have you Awaken And then, then you forsaken A trusting heart like mine Whoa! My magic Oh, my magic dreams They've all, they've all, all lost their spells And where there Where I had a little bit of hope Yes sir, there is Oh, look at me now, there is an empty shell Oh, sweet My-my-my, my-my-my, my-my, bitter love Why have you awakened And then, and then, and then, and then, and then you know You have forsaken A trusting heart Yeah, like mine A trusting heart like mine I love you boy, yes I do Heart like mine

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