Ray Charles finally kicked a long-time heroin habit and then he cut this song. Released in 1966, the song reached the top of the R&B charts. While radio stations routinely banned lyrics referencing drugs, Ray Charles sings about alcohol, which made it acceptable.
Your girl giving you trouble. Your job hard and no one appreciates you, let’s go for a nip, have a little taste. Don’t be talking too much. I need that drink. Gotta calm my mind. “But don’t lose your cool/And start messin’ up the man’s place.”
The song came from the team of Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson, and Josephine Armstead. The song belongs to Ray Charles now, but the initial release came from the Coasters, followed by Ronnie Milsap and Manfred Mann before Ray Charles showed them how it’s done. Joe Cocker hauled it onto the stage at Woodstock for a memorable version.
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