Organ Introduction (On Our Way) / Opening Remarks Songtext
von Aretha Franklin

Thank you very much for being so patient
We are about ready to start
To those of you that are with us tonight for the first time
We′d like to welcome you to the religious recording session
Of Miss Aretha Franklin and The Southern California Community Choir

And we like to say to you, it's live tonight
And we want you to be a part of this recording session
And we want you to get involved, clap your hands, say amen
Help us to have a good time

I am sure tonight that you′re in store for a very rare treat
How many of you were here last night?
Where they did alright? Alright


Now, let me say about all these cameras and things you see about 'round here
This is Warner Brothers getting it together for television
Don't be bashful when the camera comes your way
We don′t know it, it′ll get back again
So while it coming your way get them on it, alright

I don't want you to feel too bad at me if you see me movin′ around
Wherever I see 'em around, that′s where I'll be
Listen here, did you come here to have a good time?
Oh, don′t talk to me like that
If you're at a ballgame, somebody made a touch down or hit a home run, you'd make some noise
I said, did you come to have a good time tonight?
Alright then, very good

Won′t you welcome my choir
Young folks that I love
Young people that are going to back Miss Aretha Franklin tonight
Young folks that I′m proud of
We've been singin′ it for two years
And we've been singing it until it is finally become reality
We are on our way
The Southern California Community Choir