Spirit In The Dark

by Aretha Franklin recording of 1994 from Heart to Heart (GRP 9767) Are you getting the spirit in the dark Are you getting the spirit in the dark People moving, ah, tell me we're grooving Just getting the spirit in the dark Tell me, sisters, how do you feel Tell me, my brothers, my brothers How do you feel (Do you feel like dancing) Get up there and let's start dancing (Get up and let's start dancing) Start getting in the spirit Oh, getting in the dark (Spirit in the dark) Just like Sally Walker Sitting in a saucer That's how you do it Just go on, get on up to it Ride, Sally, ride Put your hands on your hips Cover your eyes, and move (Come on get it) Get in the spirit (Move with the spirit) Come on and move, get in the spirit (Darling, move, move with the spirit) Oh move, get in the spirit Help me move (Move) With the spirit (Spirit) Are you getting the spirit (Spirit in the dark) I wanna know, are you getting the spirit (Getting the spirit) Getting it in the spirit Are you getting the spirit (Getting the spirit) Keep moving Oh hey, we're rocking and grooving Just getting in the spirit (Getting the spirit) Oh in the dark We're gonna do it one more time It's just like Sally Walker Sitting in that great big flying saucer Hey, that's how you do it Get down and get on up to it (Come on and get it) Ride, Sally, ride Put your hands on your hips Cover your eyes, and move (Move, move on) Move with the spirit I'm telling you to groove (Groove on) Groove with the spirit (On and on) Go on and move (Move) With the spirit (Spirit) Come on and groove (Move it) Groove with the spirit (Move on) On and on (Yeah) Help me, help me, help me Help me move, move, move, move Move, move, move, move Move, move, move, move Move, move, move, move Give it up, give it up Give it up, give it up Give it up, give it up Give it up, give it up (You got it, you got it) (You got the spirit) Spirit Feel it I feel it, baby You know what I mean, baby? Yes, I do Oh baby. You gotta feel the motivation I feel it, honey, I feel it Feel the spirit In the dark Get ready

 

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