アレサ・フランクリンを偲んで

アレサ・フランクリンの訃報。享年76歳。
ブラック・パンサーのアンジェラ・デイヴィスに対して、危険をかえりみず、いち早く支持を表明したシンガーのひとりだったと、トレヴァー・ノアが言っていた。すごい才能のあるビジネスウーマンだったとも。ギャラは必ず、前払いで、現金で受け取ったと。中間にピンハネされないために。きっと苦い体験から学んだ結果なんだろうな。やるな、アレサ！

Chain of the Fools ── アレサ・フランクリン

Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
(Chain of fools)

For five long years
I thought you were my man
But I found out, I'm just a link in your chain
Oh, you got me where you want me
I ain't nothin' but your fool
Ya treated me mean
Oh you treated me cruel

Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain
Chain of fools)

Every chain, has got a weak link
I might be weak child, but I'll give you strength
Oh, babe
(Woo, woo, woo, woo)
You told me to leave you alone
(Ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo)
My father said 'Come on home'
(Ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo)
My doctor said 'Take it easy'
(Ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo)
Oh but your lovin is just too strong
(Ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo)
I'm added to your
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain of fools

Oh, one of these mornings
The chain is gonna break
But up until the day
I'm gonna take all I can take, oh babe

Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
(Chain of fools)

Oh!
(Chain, chain, chain, chain, chain, chain, chain)
(Chain, chain, chain)
Oh-oh!
(Chain, chain, chain, -ain, ain, ain, ain)
Your chain of fools

ソングライター: Don Covay / Donald Covay

Chain of Fools 歌詞 © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, Springtime Music Inc