IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE

Original Ike & Tina Turner version



Tina Turner:Darling
Ike Turner:Yes Tina
Tina Turner:It's time to get next to me
Ike Turner:Honey that was my plan from the very beginning
Tina Turner:Darling
Ike Turner:Uh huh?
Tina Turner:I never thought that this could be
Ike Turner:What you mean?
Tina Turner:Oh yeah
Your lips set my soul on fire
You fulfill my one desire
Oh darling
Backing vocalists:Yes yes
Tina Turner:I think it's gonna work out fine
Backing vocalists:It's gonna work out fine

Tina Turner:I wanna tell you something Ike
Ikey
Ike Turner:Uh huh?
Tina Turner:I went to see the preacher man
Ike Turner:A preacher man? You must be losing your mind!
Tina Turner:I started
Ike Turner:Started what?
Tina Turner:Started making wedding plans
Ike Turner:Oh really?
Tina Turner:Oh yeah
If your love is half as true
As the love I offer you
Oh darling
Backing vocalists:Yes yes
Tina Turner:I think it's gonna work out fine
Backing vocalists:It's gonna work out fine

Tina Turner:I keep on telling you
Backing vocalists:I think it's gonna work out fine
Tina Turner:I can feel it's gonna
Backing vocalists:feel it's gonna work out
Tina Turner:I keep on telling you
Backing vocalists:I know it's gonna work out fine
Tina Turner:I'm, I'm so glad that you're mine, all mine

Tina Turner:Remember
Ike Turner:Remember what?
Tina Turner:They used to call you Dapper Dan
Ike Turner:Yes those were the good old days
Tina Turner:The Thriller
Ike Turner:The Killer, honey
Tina Turner:The ever-ready loving man
Ike Turner:That's me
Tina Turner:Oh yeah
A whole lot of girls used to be your speed
But now pretty daddy I'm all you need
Oh darling
Backing vocalists:Yes yes
Tina Turner:I know it's gonna work out fine
Backing vocalists:It's gonna work out fine

Tina Turner:I keep on telling you
Backing vocalists:I think it's gonna work out fine
Tina Turner:I can feel it's gonna be
Backing vocalists:It's gonna work out
Tina Turner:I keep on telling you
Backing vocalists:I know it's gonna work out fine
Tina Turner:I know it's gonna work
Backing vocalists:I know it's gonna work out fine
Tina Turner:I know it's gonna work out
Backing vocalists:I know it's gonna work out fine
Tina Turner:Yeah, yeah, it's got to work out
Backing vocalists:I know it's gonna work out fine...
[Fades out]

Info

IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE is a song written by Rose Marie McCoy and Sylvia McKinney and originally released by Ike & Tina Turner as a single in 1961. The above lyrics are for the original Ike & Tina Turner version of IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE as released in 1961.

Ike & Tina Turner -- "It's Gonna Work Out Fine / Won't You Forgive Me"
Ike & Tina Turner -- "It's Gonna Work Out Fine / Won't You Forgive Me"

7" single - Sue Records (45-749) - USA, 1961

Bruce Springsteen's Version

Bruce Springsteen performed IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE live a few times during the Born To Run Tour and on some rare occasions in later years. See the Live 12 Sep 1975 version for more details.

Available Versions

List of available versions of IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE on this website:

IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE [Live 12 Sep 1975 version]
IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE [Original Ike & Tina Turner version]

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