[Verse 1: Otis Redding]
I hope it's not too late
Just to say that I'm sorry, honey
All I want to do
Is just finish what we started, baby

[Chorus 1]
Let's turn over a new leaf
And baby, let's make promises
That we can keep
And call it a New Year's resolution, mmm

[Verse 2: Carla Thomas]
Oh, I'm a woman
And women make mistakes too
But will you, will you forget the changes
That I put you through?

[Chorus 2]
Oh, let's try it again
Just you and me
And, baby, let's see how happy, honey, yeah
That we can be
And call it a New Year's resolution, yeah

[Bridge]
Many times we had our ups and downs
And times you needed me I couldn 't be found
I'm sorry
And I'm sorry too
I'll never, never do it again, no, no, no

[Verse 3]
So baby, before we fall out
Let's fall on in, yeah, yeah
Oh, and we're gonna try harder
Not to hurt each other again, oh

[Chorus 3]
Love me baby, huh
Week after week
And baby, let's make promises
That we can keep
And call it a New Year's resolution, yeah, oh

[Outro]
I know we can do it Carla
I'm gonna keep my promises
I'm gonna hold on that we can do it, baby
Ooh, it's not too late
You're gonna love me, nobody else
Oh, Otis, let's finish what we started
Do the things I want you to do
And I'll do the same for you, honey