You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin is featured in Bash, the fifteenth episode of Season Five. It is sung by Mercedes.
When Mercedes and Sam get back together, Sam realizes that Mercedes is trying to hide their affection for each other from everyone else. Mercedes is still unsure of being with Sam, who thinks that they are perfect for each other. Mercedes performs this song with her back-up singers at a carousel after allowing Sam to leave to give her time to think.
Lyrics[]
Mercedes (Shaynice and Tesla):
Looking out on the morning rain (Ah ooh)
I used to feel so uninspired (Ah ooh)
And when I knew I had to face another day (Ah ooh)
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
'Cause you make me feel, you make me feel
You make me feel like a natural woman (Woman)
Oh, when my soul was in the lost-and-found (Ah ooh)
You came along to claim it (Ah ooh)
I didn't know just what was wrong with me (Ah ooh)
Till 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 more
'Cause you make me feel, you make me feel
You make me feel like a natural woman (Woman)
Oh, oh, baby, what you've done to me? (What you've done to me?)
Mmm, You make me feel so good inside (So good inside)
And baby, I just want to be (Want to be) close to you
You make me feel so alive! (You make me feel)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (You make me feel)
You make me feel (You make me feel)
Like a natural woman (Woman)
Yeah, you make me feel (You make me feel)
You make me feel (You make me feel)
Like a natural woman (Woman)
Oh, ohhh! You make me feel (You make me feel)
You make me feel (You make me feel)
(Like a natural) Like a natural woman (Woman)
Woman, yeah!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Trivia[]
- This is the first of the three songs by Aretha Franklin covered in the show, the others being Bridge Over Troubled Water and Ain't No Way.
- All of them are solos sung by Mercedes.
- Bridge Over Troubled Water is the only one in which she has backup and the only one that is not originally b Aretha Franklin, but a cover of Aretha Franklin's version from another artist's song.
- Ain't No Way and (You Make Me Feel) Like a Natural Woman come from the same album, Lady Soul, released in 1968.
- (You Make Me Feel) Like a Natural Woman is the only one that isn't sung in Season Two.