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Artist: Aretha Franklin
Canonical path: /aretha-franklin/friendly-persuasion-thee-i-love
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Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)
Read Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) lyrics by Aretha Franklin on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)
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I love thee, more than the meadow where the grass is so still
More than the mulberries on the hill
More than the buds on a mayapple tree, I love thee
Arms have I, strong as the oak, for this occasion
Lips have I, to kiss thee sweet, in friendly persuasion
Thee is mine, though I don't know many words of praise
Thee pleasures me in a hundred ways
I have on my bonnet, my cape, and my gloves
And I'll go with thee, for thee I love
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Aretha Franklin performs "Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)", and this lyric page sits inside the Aretha Franklin catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to I Knew You Were Waiting For Me (feat. George Michael) and I Say a Little Prayer with a short reason for opening each page next.
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