ANNOUNCER: Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the one-and- only Aretha Franklin.

♪ R-E-S-P-E-C-T ♪ Find out what it means to me ♪ Featuring Grammy Award nominee Sheléa with The Pacific Symphony, conducted by Emmy Award-winning and music director Ricky Miner.

from the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Orange County, California, and featuring special guest Stevie Mackey.

♪ I kept my faith ♪ I know you did ♪ I kept my faith Put on your dancing shoes and get ready for Aretha!

With Sheléa and The Pacific Symphony, now on PBS.

SHELÉA: So we are just going to get the party started.

Let's go, Ricky.

(crowd cheering) ♪ So I just got off of touring with the Stevie Wonder.

And every night I would sing this song, because a lot of people don't know that he wrote this song for Aretha Franklin.

You'll know it if you don't already know by the introduction.

♪ ♪ Though you don't call me anymore ♪ ♪ I sit and wait in vain ♪ ♪ I guess I'll rap on your door ♪ ♪ Tap on your window pane ♪ ♪ Tap on your window pane, yeah ♪ ♪ Gonna tell you baby ♪ Changes I've been going through ♪ ♪ Listen to you, listen to you ♪ ♪ 'Til you come back to me, that's what I'm gonna do ♪ Hey!

♪ ♪ Why did you have to decide ♪ ♪ You had to set me free ♪ I guess I'll swallow my pride ♪ ♪ Beg you to please, baby ♪ Baby, please see me ♪ Baby, won't you see me ♪ I'm gonna walk by myself ♪ ♪ Just to prove that my love is true ♪ ♪ Oh, for you, baby ♪ 'Til you come back to me ♪ ♪ That's what I'm gonna do ♪ ♪ ♪ Living for you, my dear ♪ ♪ Is living in a world of constant fear ♪ ♪ Hear my plea I've got to make you see ♪ ♪ That our love is dying ♪ Our love is dying ♪ Although your phone you ignore ♪ ♪ Somehow I must ♪ Somehow I must explain ♪ I guess I'll rap on your door ♪ ♪ Your door ♪ Tap on your window pane ♪ I'm gonna camp by your steps ♪ ♪ Until I get through to you, I'm gonna try ♪ ♪ To change your view, babe ♪ ♪ 'Til you come back to me, that's what I'm gonna do ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ 'Til you come back to me, that's what I'm gonna do ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Til you come back to me that's what I'm gonna do ♪ ♪ (vocalizing) ♪ (vocalizing) (crowd cheering and applauding) All right, start me off, Paul.

♪ That's Paul Jackson Jr. right there, y'all.

(crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ And just so you know, y'all can dance, too, if you want to.

Especially on this one.

♪ Chain, chain, chain ♪ ♪ Chain, chain, chain There you go.

♪ Chain, chain ♪ Chain ♪ Chain of fools ♪ For five long years ♪ I thought you were my man ♪ ♪ But I found out, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ I'm just a link in your chain ♪ ♪ You got me where you want me ♪ ♪ I ain't nothing but your fool ♪ ♪ You're treating me mean, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Oh, you're treating me cruel ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ Chain, chain, chain ♪ Chain of fools ♪ Now every chain ♪ Has got a weak link ♪ I might be weak, yeah ♪ Oh, but I'll give you the strength ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Uh, uh ♪ You told me to leave you alone ♪ ♪ My father said, come on home ♪ ♪ My doctor said, take it easy ♪ ♪ Oh, but your lovin' is much too strong ♪ ♪ I'm added to your ♪ Chain, chain, chain ♪ Chain, chain, chain ♪ Chain, chain, chain ♪ Chain of fools ♪ One of these mornings ♪ That chain is gonna break ♪ ♪ But up until the day ♪ Oh, I'm gonna take all I can take ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ Chain, chain, chain ♪ Chain, chain, chain ♪ Chain, chain, chain ♪ Chain of fools ♪ Oh, yeah, yeah ♪ Chain, chain, chain ♪ Oh, yeah, yeah ♪ Chain, chain, chain ♪ Chain of fools, yeah Hey, come on, let's party!

♪ (clapping) Come on, Dave!

♪ ♪ (vocalizing) ♪ Chain, chain, chain ♪ I said chain, chain ♪ Chain, chain, chain ♪ Chain of fools (vocalizing) ♪ Chain, chain, chain (vocalizing) ♪ Chain, chain, chain ♪ Oh, yeah, yeah ♪ Chain, chain, chain ♪ Chain of fools ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) So I should in- not in any world be kicking Wayne Lindsey off the piano, but- (chuckles) but Aretha did play a little piano and I play just a fraction of what she played, but she said, don't play this song no more, so, you know.

(crowd laughing) ♪ ♪ Don't play that song for me ♪ ♪ 'Cause it brings back a memory ♪ ♪ Of days that I once knew ♪ ♪ Good days that I spent with you ♪ ♪ Oh, no, don't let them play ♪ ♪ Oh, no ♪ It fills my heart with pain ♪ ♪ Please stop it right away ♪ ♪ 'Cause I remember just what he said ♪ ♪ He said, darling ♪ You know that you lied ♪ Darling ♪ You know that you lied ♪ Darling ♪ You know that you lied ♪ Lied, lied ♪ Hey mister, don't play it no more ♪ ♪ Don't play it no more ♪ I can't stand it, don't play it no more ♪ ♪ No more, no more ♪ I can't stand it ♪ I remember on our first date ♪ ♪ He kissed me and he walked away ♪ ♪ I was only seventeen ♪ I never dreamed he'd be so mean ♪ ♪ He told me, darling, I love you ♪ ♪ Baby, baby, you lied ♪ Darling, I need you ♪ You know that you lied ♪ Darling, I love you ♪ ♪ You know that you lied ♪ Lied, lied, yeah ♪ (vocalizing) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Darling, I love you ♪ Darling, I need you ♪ Darling, I love you ♪ You lied, you lied ♪ ♪ Oh, you lied ♪ Oh, oh, yeah, yeah, don't play it no more ♪ ♪ Don't play it no more ♪ I can't stand it, don't play it no more ♪ ♪ No more (vocalizing) ♪ Darling, I love you ♪ Darling, I need you ♪ Darling, I love you ♪ You lied, you lied (vocalizing) ♪ Don't play it no more (vocalizing) ♪ Don't play it no more (vocalizing) ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ Yeah ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) She said don't play it no more!

(crowd cheering and applauding) This song has, um...

It started off as one thing because I was touring the world with Quincy Jones, and we did Montreux Jazz Festival.

We went to Paris and London.

We did the O2 Arena.

And I would sing this song, you know, at all of those shows that he would be there.

But this is the first time I'm singing this song, and he's not here.

So this is his arrangement that he and Aretha did together of "Somewhere."

(crowd applauding) ♪ ♪ ♪ There's a place for us ♪ Somewhere there is a place for us ♪ ♪ Peace and quiet ♪ And open air ♪ ♪ It waits for us somewhere ♪ ♪ There's a time for us ♪ I know there is a time for us ♪ ♪ Some day a time for us ♪ Time together ♪ With just a little bit of time to spare ♪ ♪ Time to learn ♪ Oh, it's time to care ♪ Someday ♪ Somewhere ♪ Somewhere we'll find a new ♪ ♪ A new way of living ♪ We'll find a way ♪ Of forgiving ♪ Somewhere ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ There is ♪ ♪ There is a place for us ♪ I know, I know, I know, I know, I know that ♪ ♪ ♪ There is a place for us ♪ ♪ Hold my hand ♪ And we're halfway there ♪ ♪ Hold on to my hand ♪ ♪ And I'll take you there ♪ ♪ Someday ♪ ♪ Some- somewhere ♪ ♪ I'll take you somewhere ♪ ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) Aww... (chuckles) (crowd cheering and applauding) Thank you for joining us for Aretha!

with Sheléa and the Pacific Symphony-a dazzling tribute to the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin.

This unforgettable concert experience, recorded live in November 2024, showcases a powerful evening of music and memories.

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Sheléa, a true vocal powerhouse, honors the legacy of one of music's greatest icons.

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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (crowd applauding) ♪ (crowd applauding) ♪ Say a little prayer for you ♪ ♪ The moment I wake up ♪ Before I put on my makeup ♪ ♪ I say a little prayer for you ♪ ♪ While combing my hair now ♪ ♪ And wondering what dress to wear now ♪ ♪ I say a little prayer for you ♪ ♪ Forever and ever ♪ You'll stay in my heart and I will love you ♪ ♪ Forever and ever ♪ We never will part, oh, how I love you ♪ ♪ Together, together ♪ That's how it must be to live without you ♪ ♪ Would only mean heartbreak for me ♪ ♪ Ooh, I run for the bus, dear ♪ ♪ While riding, I think of us, dear ♪ ♪ I say a little pray for you ♪ ♪ At work, I just take time ♪ ♪ And all through my coffee break time ♪ ♪ I say a little pray for you ♪ ♪ Forever and ever ♪ You'll stay in my heart and I will love you ♪ ♪ Forever and ever ♪ We never will part, oh, how I love you ♪ ♪ Together, together ♪ That's how it must be to live without you ♪ ♪ Would only mean heartbreak for me ♪ ♪ Oh, nobody but me ♪ Together, Forever ♪ You'll stay in my heart and I will love you ♪ ♪ Forever and ever ♪ We never will part, oh, how I love you ♪ ♪ Together, together ♪ That's how it must be to live without you ♪ ♪ Would only mean heartbreak for me ♪ (vocalizing) ♪ But darling believe me ♪ For me there is no one but you ♪ ♪ Please love me true ♪ I'm in love with you ♪ Answer my prayer ♪ Answer my prayer now, babe ♪ ♪ Answer my prayer ♪ Say you love me too ♪ Answer my prayer ♪ ♪ Answer it right now, babe ♪ ♪ Answer my prayer ♪ Oh yeah ♪ Forever and ever ♪ ♪ You'll stay in my heart and I will love you ♪ ♪ Forever and ever ♪ We never will part, oh, how I love you ♪ ♪ Together, together ♪ That's how it must be to live without you ♪ ♪ Would only mean heartbreak for me ♪ ♪ Oh, nobody but me ♪ But darling, believe me ♪ For me there is no one but you ♪ ♪ Please love me true ♪ This is my prayer ♪ This is my prayer, my faith ♪ ♪ Answer my prayer ♪ This is my prayer ♪ Answer my prayer ♪ Answer it right now, babe ♪ ♪ Answer my prayer ♪ Say you love me too ♪ Answer my prayer ♪ Answer it right now, babe ♪ ♪ Answer my prayer, baby ♪ Say you love me too ♪ Answer it right now, babe ♪ ♪ Answer my prayer, baby ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ SHELÉA: I know my niece knows this song.

♪ Go, child ♪ ♪ Rock steady, baby, that's what I feel now ♪ ♪ Come on, let's call this song exactly what it is ♪ ♪ Step and move your hips ♪ ♪ With a feeling from side to side ♪ ♪ Sit yourself down in your car and take a ride ♪ ♪ While you're moving rock steady ♪ ♪ Rock steady baby ♪ Let's call this song exactly what it is ♪ ♪ What it is, what it is, what it is ♪ ♪ It's a funky and low-down feelin' ♪ ♪ What it is ♪ In my hips from left to right ♪ ♪ What it is ♪ What it is is I might be doing ♪ ♪ This funky dance all night ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ Hey ♪ Rock steady, rock steady baby, I see you ♪ ♪ Rock steady, rock steady baby ♪ ♪ Kick it now ♪ ♪ Step and move your hips ♪ With a feeling from side to side ♪ ♪ Sit yourself down in your car and take a ride ♪ ♪ While you're moving rock steady ♪ ♪ Rock steady baby ♪ Let's call this song exactly what it is ♪ ♪ What it is, what it is, what it is ♪ ♪ It's a funky low- down feeling ♪ ♪ Through the hips from left to right ♪ ♪ What it is is I might be doing ♪ ♪ This funky dance all night ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ Got a feelin' and ain't got a care ♪ ♪ What fun to take this ride ♪ ♪ Rock steady will only slide ♪ ♪ Rock steady, rock steady, baby ♪ ♪ Rock steady, rock steady, baby ♪ Come on now.

♪ ♪ ♪ Rock steady ♪ Let me hear you say ♪ Rock steady ♪ It's a funky low- down feeling ♪ ♪ In my hips from left to right ♪ ♪ What it is is I might be doing ♪ ♪ This funky dance all night ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ Got a feelin' and ain't got a care ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ Rock steady will only slide ♪ ♪ Rock steady ♪ Rock steady, babe ♪ Rock, rock steady, babe ♪ Hey ♪ Woo ♪ ♪ Here we go, say ♪ Rock steady ♪ Last time, say ♪ Rock steady ♪ All the way up there, say ♪ ♪ Rock steady ♪ And over here, let me hear you say ♪ ♪ Rock steady (crowd cheering and applauding) All right!

All right, now.

(laughing) Y'all was rockin' with it!

All right!

Well, as you probably have seen, I really wanted to show the complete and tell the complete story of Aretha Franklin because, you know, in the first half, you know, she was doing those jazz standards.

Of course, her gospel album, which was her number-one-selling album to this day, it's hard to believe.

My mom, I have so many amazing memories of my mom and dad, us going to church and playing that Amazing Grace album.

So I know it backwards and forwards.

But I also want to show when she was into the movie soundtrack and- and Curtis Mayfield-- yes, somebody knows Curtis out there.

He produced this album of hers from the motion picture Sparkle.

And this is kind of one of those rare songs, but she was kind of in a slump.

And this was the song that brought her back.

This was the album that brought her back to number one.

So here is Sparkle.

♪ ♪ I sparkle ♪ ♪ Loving the way that I do ♪ ♪ It is true ♪ I feel so good just having you ♪ ♪ Breathlessly and eager ♪ Submission isn't easy for me ♪ ♪ We were so loving, wasn't we ♪ ♪ I always known it could be ♪ ♪ Don't wanna do nothing, tied against your will ♪ ♪ This ain't no cheap thrill ♪ ♪ You got to know just how it feels ♪ ♪ If you think you're gonna fall ♪ ♪ All you gotta do is call ♪ ♪ I have nothing in my myself ♪ ♪ And I give myself to you ♪ ♪ Say child, tingle, sparkle ♪ ♪ I hope the love never fades away ♪ ♪ Even in fire burning every day ♪ ♪ Save all the warmth for you ♪ ♪ Just want you to know ♪ ♪ When the jealousy shows ♪ Understand that will be no other man ♪ ♪ But you, babe ♪ You can believe there's a love in me ♪ ♪ Cause I believe in you ♪ And when times are low ♪ And I'm really on your mind ♪ ♪ Everybody needs some time ♪ ♪ Something funky, good and kind ♪ ♪ And you always seem to please me ♪ ♪ And you wear me down so easy ♪ ♪ Good work is never done ♪ Until the morning has come ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Just want you to know when the jealousy shows ♪ ♪ Understand there will be no other man ♪ ♪ But you, babe, you can believe ♪ ♪ This love in me ♪ Cause I believe in you ♪ Don't wanna do nothing ♪ Tied against your will ♪ This ain't no cheap thrill ♪ ♪ You got to know just how it feel ♪ ♪ And if you think you're gonna fall ♪ ♪ All you gotta do is call ♪ ♪ I have nothing in myself ♪ ♪ And I give myself to you ♪ ♪ And when times are low ♪ And I'm really on your mind ♪ ♪ Everybody need some time ♪ ♪ Something funky good and kind, yeah ♪ ♪ You got to know how I feel ♪ ♪ The way you make me feel ♪ ♪ You got me where you feel ♪ ♪ It's funky good and kind ♪ (vocalizing) ♪ And you always seem to please me ♪ ♪ And you wear me down so easy ♪ ♪ Good work is never done ♪ Until the morning ♪ Until the morning comes ♪ (vocalizing) (vocalizing) ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) Can we give it up for these singers, everybody?

(crowd cheering and applauding) You know, there are some people that you don't even remember meeting because they have been in your life forever.

That is my Stevie Mackey.

(crowd cheering and applauding) And he made so many sacrifices to be here with me tonight.

Thank you so much.

Give it up for Stevie Mackey, everybody!

(crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ STEVIE: Oh yeah.

♪ SHELÉA: This is one of the ones you can dance to.

♪ Let's do it with George Michael.

♪ You ready, Stevie?

STEVIE: I'm ready, Shey.

Sing it.

♪ Like a warrior that fights ♪ ♪ And wins the battle ♪ Know the taste of victory ♪ ♪ Though I went through some nights ♪ ♪ Consumed by shadows ♪ I was crippled emotionally ♪ ♪ Ooh, yeah ♪ Somehow I made it through the heartache ♪ ♪ Yes, I did ♪ I escaped ♪ Oh, I found my way out of the darkness ♪ ♪ Kept my faith ♪ ♪ I know you did ♪ I kept my faith ♪ When the river was deep, I didn't falter ♪ ♪ When the mountain was high, I still believed ♪ ♪ When the valley was low, it didn't stop me, no ♪ ♪ I knew you were waiting ♪ I knew you were waiting for me ♪ ♪ Oh, oh ♪ Yeah ♪ With an endless desire ♪ I kept on searching ♪ Sure in time our eyes would meet ♪ ♪ Like the bridge is on fire ♪ ♪ The hurt is over ♪ One touch and you set me free ♪ ♪ Ooh, I don't regret a single moment ♪ ♪ No, I don't ♪ I know you don't ♪ Oh, looking back, no, no, no, no, no ♪ ♪ When I think of all those disappointments ♪ ♪ Sing it ♪ I just laugh, I just laugh ♪ ♪ When the river was deep, I didn't falter ♪ ♪ When the mountain was high, I still believed ♪ ♪ When the valley was low ♪ It didn't stop me ♪ ♪ I knew you would ♪ I knew you were waiting ♪ I knew you were waiting for me ♪ ♪ So we were drawn together ♪ ♪ Through destiny ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ I know this love we share was meant to be ♪ ♪ Oh, I knew you were waiting ♪ ♪ Oh, I knew you were waiting ♪ ♪ Oh, I knew you were waiting for me ♪ ♪ I didn't falter ♪ I still believed ♪ It didn't stop me ♪ I knew you were waiting ♪ I knew you were waiting for me ♪ ♪ I didn't falter ♪ I still believe, still believe ♪ ♪ It didn't stop me ♪ I knew you were waiting ♪ I knew you were waiting for me ♪ (vocalizing) ♪ I still believed (vocalizing) ♪ I knew you were waiting ♪ I knew you were waiting for me ♪ (vocalizing) ♪ I knew you were there ♪ Oh yeah ♪ I knew you were waiting ♪ ♪ Knew you were waiting for me ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) SHELÉA: I love you, Stevie!

STEVIE: I love you, too.

SHELÉA: Stevie Mackey, everybody!

STEVIE: Thank you.

SHELÉA: I love you.

Thank you for being here for me.

(crowd cheering and applauding) That was amazing!

Sheléa is a remarkable talent in her own right-but combine her amazing voice with classic songs from Aretha Franklin-and we're experiencing something magical.

From "Say a Little Prayer" to "I Knew You Were Waiting," Sheléa is really lighting up the stage in this unforgettable performance with the Pacific Symphony!

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(crowd cheering and applauding) SHELÉA: I think it's safe to say that I really, really, really love PBS.

(laughing) And PBS really, really, really loves me and I'm just so grateful that we have been able to do so much programming together.

Okay now I want you to close your eyes and travel with me to Detroit and on any given Sunday you just might hear Aretha in her daddy's church, she might just say, ♪ Ooh ♪ Ooh Sometimes you just don't have the words, you just kinda moan it.

♪ Mmm Y'all not talking to me.

♪ A- ama- (crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ Zing ♪ Amazing Grace ♪ ♪ How, how sweet ♪ ♪ The sound ♪ ♪ That, that saved ♪ A ♪ A wretch ♪ Like, like me ♪ ♪ You see I was ♪ You see I was, you see I was, I, I was ♪ ♪ Oh, I once was lost ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ But now Hmm, thank you.

♪ Now I'm found ♪ Don't you know it ♪ Oh Lord, oh Lord ♪ Oh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord, I once was blind ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ Now ♪ ♪ I ♪ Thank God I see ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ Mmm ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) (crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Through many dangers, toils and snares ♪ ♪ I have already, already come ♪ ♪ It was Grace that brought me safe thus far ♪ ♪ And Mama ♪ That same old Grace is gonna lead me home ♪ Won't you sing that with me tonight just say ♪ Amazing Grace ♪ How sweet the sound ♪ That saved a wretch like me ♪ ♪ I once was lost, but now I'm found ♪ ♪ Was blind but now I see ♪ ♪ Was blind but now I see ♪ Was blind but now ♪ I see ♪ Oh, and now I know I can see ♪ Oh Hallelujah!

(crowd cheering and applauding) You can give him glory.

Because it's that amazing Grace that I know has brought me right here.

And I know it's brought you to where you are right now as well.

All right, y'all, we- we bringing it home now.

We're bringing it home.

This is a song you might have heard once or twice.

(crowd laughs) ♪ ♪ Lookin' out on the morning rain ♪ ♪ Howoo ♪ I used to feel so uninspired ♪ ♪ Howoo ♪ And when I knew I had to face another day ♪ ♪ Howoo ♪ Lord, it made me feel so tired ♪ ♪ Before the day I met you ♪ ♪ Life was so unkind ♪ But you're the key to my peace of mind ♪ Come on!

♪ You make me feel ♪ You make me feel ♪ You make me feel like a natural woman ♪ ♪ And when my soul was in the lost and found ♪ ♪ Howoo ♪ You came along to claim it ♪ ♪ Howoo ♪ I didn't know just what was wrong with me ♪ ♪ Howoo ♪ 'Til your kiss helped me name it ♪ ♪ Now I'm no longer doubtful ♪ ♪ Of what I'm living for ♪ And if I make you happy I don't need to do more ♪ ♪ 'Cause you make me feel Come on!

♪ You make me feel ♪ You make me feel like a natural woman ♪ Here we go.

♪ Oh baby, what you done to me ♪ ♪ Done to me ♪ Oh, you make me feel so good inside ♪ ♪ Good inside ♪ Hey ♪ And I just, I just wanna be ♪ ♪ Wanna be ♪ Close to you, you make me feel so alive ♪ ♪ You make me feel ♪ You make me feel, baby ♪ You make me feel ♪ You make me feel like ♪ Like a woman ♪ Hey ♪ You make me feel ♪ You make me feel ♪ Feel like, like a woman ♪ You make me feel Sing y'all!

♪ Feel like I feel ♪ You make me feel ♪ Like I feel ♪ Oh, like a woman ♪ You make me feel like a woman ♪ ♪ Oh, you make me feel ♪ Oh, you make me feel, you make me feel ♪ ♪ You make me feel, I said you make me feel ♪ ♪ You make me feel, you make me feel ♪ ♪ Like a woman ♪ ♪ What you want ♪ Baby I got ♪ What you need ♪ You know I got ♪ ♪ All I'm asking ♪ Is for a little respect when you come home ♪ ♪ Just a little bit ♪ Hey baby, when you get home ♪ ♪ Just a little bit ♪ Hey, bring it ♪ Just a little bit ♪ I ain't gonna do you wrong ♪ ♪ While you gone ♪ I ain't gonna do you wrong ♪ ♪ 'Cause I don't want it ♪ ♪ All I'm asking ♪ Is for a little respect when you come home ♪ ♪ Hey, baby ♪ Just a little bit ♪ When you get home ♪ Just a little bit ♪ Hey ♪ Just a little bit ♪ I'm about to give you all my money ♪ ♪ And all I'm asking in return, honey ♪ ♪ Is to give me my propers ♪ ♪ When you get home ♪ ♪ Just a, just a, just a ♪ Hey, baby, when you get home ♪ ♪ Just a little bit ♪ ♪ Hey Come on, take it to the bridge.

♪ ♪ ♪ Ooh, your kiss is ♪ Sweeter than honey ♪ And guess what ♪ So is my money ♪ All I want you to do for me ♪ ♪ Is give it to me when you come home ♪ ♪ Hey baby, when you get home ♪ ♪ Just a little bit Now I want everybody to sing this song with me.

♪ Say, R-E-S-P-E-C-T ♪ Find out what it means to me ♪ ♪ R-E-S-P-E-C-T ♪ Take care, TCB ♪ Ow!

♪ Sock it to me, sock it to me ♪ ♪ A little respect ♪ Sock it to me, sock it to me ♪ ♪ Just a little bit ♪ A little respect ♪ Just a little bit ♪ You're runnin' out of foolin' ♪ ♪ I ain't lyin' ♪ Sock it to me, sock it to me ♪ ♪ Hey, I ain't lyin' ♪ Just a little bit ♪ Re, re, re, re, re, re, re, respect ♪ ♪ Just a little bit ♪ Oh, baby ♪ Just a little bit ♪ Re, re, re, re, re, re, re, respect ♪ ♪ Give me my respect, hey, ho, hey ♪ ♪ Just a little bit ♪ Just a little bit ♪ I said just a little bit ♪ ♪ Just a little bit ♪ I said just a little bit ♪ ♪ Just a little bit ♪ Oh, give it to me ♪ Just a little bit Hey!

♪ Just a little bit (vocalizing) ♪ ♪ I said give it to me ♪ ♪ I said give it to me ♪ ♪ I said give it to me ♪ (vocalizing) (vocalizing) ♪ Re ♪ Spect ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ Wow!

Sheléa brought it!

She earned her "Respect" for sure with that knockout performance.

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Oh, hallelujah!

♪ ♪ Ah, just memories ♪ (vocalizing) ♪ (vocalizing) ♪ How they linger ♪ How they ever ♪ How they ever flood my soul ♪ ♪ (vocalizing) ♪ In the stillness ♪ In the stillness ♪ Of the midnight ♪ In the midnight ♪ Precious, precious memory will unfold ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, yeah ♪ ♪ Mmm ♪ ♪ Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus ♪ ♪ He whispered ♪ Yeah ♪ Yeah, oh, I'll be with you ♪ ♪ Oh, sacred ♪ Sacred, sacred ♪ ♪ Memories will unfold ♪ I know you will ♪ The Lord will ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, so love me ♪ ♪ Somebody say ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah Yes sir!

♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) ♪