2015 · From the album Tell the Truth

Swingin' On a String

by Otis Redding

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03 · Lyrics

"Swingin' On a String"

You got my knees a'shakin'

You got my head a'ragin'

You got me doin that thing

That I don't wanna do now

You got me reelin', lockin'

You got my fingers poppin'

You got my mind messed up

I don't know what to do now

You've got me in a world that I'm not used to honey

It's such a crazy world

You got me lovin' you babe

You got me hesitatin'

You got me startin', waitin'

You got my mind messed up

I don't know what to do now

Swingin' on a string, that's where I don't want to be

But I can't help it

Babe you gotta stop me from a'swingin'

Help me, all right, yes you do

Ha, you got my head a'achin'

You got my legs a'shakin'

You got me doin' the thing that I don't wanna do now

You got my note wide open

You got indexes talkin'

You got me swingin' on a string, yes you have now

Swingin' on a string, I don't wanna be

But I can't help it, babe you got to stop me from a'swingin'

Yes you have, all right, yes you do now

You got me desperate, talkin'

You got me startin' smokin'

You got me doin' the thing that I don't wanna do now

You got me hesitatin'

You got me just a'waitin'

You got my mind messed up, I don't know what to do now

You got me in a world that I'm not used to huh

It's such a crazy world, you got me wantin' you babe

You got my heart a' yearin'

You got my nose burnin'

You got me swingin' on a swing, yes you have

Swingin' on a swing, I don't wanna be

But I can't help it, babe you got to stop me from a'swingin'

Yes you have, swingin' baby, I'm swingin' too hard

You got me rockin' babe, I don't know which way to go

Don't know where to turn, I don't know what to say babe

I don't know, know, no, no

You got me rockin' honey, you got me beggin' babe

I'm smokin' twenty packs of cigarettes...

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04 · FAQ

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When was "Swingin' On a String" released?
"Swingin' On a String" by Otis Redding was released on October 30, 2015 on the album "Tell the Truth".
What genre is "Swingin' On a String"?
"Swingin' On a String" by Otis Redding falls within the soul, r&b genres.
What album is "Swingin' On a String" on?
"Swingin' On a String" appears on the album "Tell the Truth" by Otis Redding.
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