RAISE YOUR HAND^©

Original Eddie Floyd version

If there's something you need
That you never had
Then don't just sit there
Feeling bad
You better get up
'Cause understand
Just raise your hand
Oh yeah

Baby here I am (baby here I am)
You know I'm standing in line (you know I'm standing in line)
I wanna give you my love (I wanna give you my love)
Please let me try (please let me try)
I wanna be good
Can't you understand
Just raise your hand
(Raise your hand)
Oh yeah!
(Raise your hand)
(Just raise your hand)
(Raise your hand)
Raise it up high, god
(Raise your hand)

Just raise your hand
'Cause I'll understand
Holy, holy, holy

Baby here I am
You know I'm standing in line
I wanna give you my love, mm
Please let me try
You better get up
'Cause I understand
(Just raise your hand)
(Raise your hand)
Oh yeah!
(Raise your hand)
(Just raise your hand)
(Raise your hand)
Just raise it up high, god
(Raise your hand)
(Just raise your hand)
(Raise your hand)
Oh yeah!
(Raise your hand)
(Just raise your hand)
(Raise your hand)
Raise it up high!
(Just raise your hand)
(Raise your hand)
Raise it up high!

Page last updated: 05 Nov 2009

RAISE YOUR HAND is a song written by Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, and Alvertis Isbell (Al Bell). It was recorded by Floyd and appeared on his 1967 debut album Knock On Wood [first scan below]. It was released as a single that year [second scan below] and reached #16 on the Black Singles Chart and #79 on the Pop Singles Chart.

The above lyrics are for Eddie Floyd's original version. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band performed RAISE YOUR HAND live many times over the years. Check out their live 07 Jul 1978 version for more details.

Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake from BTX and Greasy Lake) for transcribing these lyrics.

List of available versions of RAISE YOUR HAND on this website:

• Live 07 Jul 1978 version
• Live 01 Sep 2001 version
• Original Eddie Floyd version