A música I Got a Woman foi inspirada em dois cantos gospel tradicionais, indicando a influência dessas raízes na evolução da música soul. Ray Charles, o compositor, fundiu elementos do gospel com o rhythm and blues, criando um som inovador. Essa música, em particular, destaca-se por ser reconhecida como uma das primeiras a fazer essa fusão, marcando um momento crucial na história da música popular americana.
Well... I got a woman, way over town That's good to me, oh yeah Said I got a woman, way over town Good to me, oh yeah She gives me money when I'm in need Yeah, she's a kind of friend indeed I got a woman, way over town That's good to me, oh yeah
She's there to love me Both day and night
I got a woman, way over town That's good to me, oh yeah Said I got a woman, way over town That's good to me, oh yeah Well, she's my baby, don't you understand Yeah, I'm her lovin' man, now I got a woman, way over town That's good to me, oh yeah
Well, don't you know she's all right Well, don't you know she's all right