Carla Thomas & Rufus Thomas
Rufus & Friend
Prince Conley
Canes
The Astors
Eddie Kirk
Rufus Thomas
Booker T. & The MG’s
Floyd Newman
Rufus Thomas
Bobby Marchan
The Cobras
Barbara & The Browns
Dorothy Williams
Baracudas
Barbara & The Browns
Gorgeous George
The Astors
Carla Thomas & Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas
Ruby Johnson
Rufus Thomas
Mable John
Sam & Dave
Mable John
Shirley Walton
Delaney & Bonnie
Linda Lyndell
Judy Clay & William Bell
Judy Clay
The Staple Singers
Rufus Thomas
Jeanne & The Darlings
Booker T. & The MG’s
Mable John
Judy Clay & William Bell
Jimmy Hughes
Art Jerry Miller
Eddie Floyd
Booker T. & The MG’s
Jeanne & The Darlings
The Bar-Kays
The Soul Children
Ollie & The Nightingales
William Bell
Booker T. & The MG’s
Carla Thomas
Shack
The Nightingales
The Newcomers
Ilana (Stax)
The Soul Children
Hot Sauce (Stax)
Lee Sain
Hot Sauce (Stax)
The Mad Lads
Isaac Hayes & David Porter
Jean Knight
Johnnie Taylor
Isaac Hayes
John Gary Williams
Major Lance
Hot Sauce (Stax)
The Soul Children
Carla Thomas & Rufus Thomas
The Staple Singers
Shirley Brown
Hot Sauce (Stax)
Frederick Knight
The Green Brothers
John Gary Williams
Billy Eckstine
Chuck Boris
Barbara Lewis
O.B. McClinton
Billy Eckstine
Ben Atkins
O.B. McClinton
Big Ben (Stax)
Don Nix
Don Nix
Chico Hamilton
Cliff Cochran
Connie Eaton
Karan Casey
The Goodees
Bobby Whitlock
The Goodees
Billy Lee Riley
This Generation
Billy Lee Riley
The Village Squad & The Regular Crew
The Goodees
Paris Pilot
Black Oak Arkansas
Big Star
The Hot Dogs (USA)
Big Star
The Hot Dogs (USA)
Big Star
The Dixie Nightingales
The Dixie Nightingales
The Dixie Nightingales
The Dixie Nightingales
Rev. Maceo Woods And The Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church Choir
Pops Staples
The Rance Allen Group
The Rance Allen Group
Louise McCord
Charles May & Annette May Thomas
The Rance Allen Group
The People’s Choir Of Operation Push
The Rance Allen Group
Louise McCord
The Rance Allen Group
[Verse 1]
When I'm tempted by men against my will
Oh and temptation won't let me be still
I walk, away, from the crowd that I'm in
[Chorus]
And then I said Lord (Forgive these fools)
Oh, Lord (Forgive these fools)
For they know not what they do
[Verse 2]
When I'm told that I can't come in
Oh, because, of the color of my skin
You know what? I smiled and said "Thank you, I'll be back again"
[Chorus]
And then I said Lord (Forgive these fools)
Oh, Lord (Forgive these fools)
For they know not what (they don't know what they do) they do
Listen!
There's so many today that don't have bread on the table Lord
There's so many, don't have shoes on their feet
But someway and somehow, the Lord blessed me to be able
To give him my service and all that I have
And when I go out and look around the community
And see men and women throwing away what the Lord hath given
It makes my heart bleed to know that the world is in such bad condition
And in my heart, it's [?] the Lord telling these words
Oh, Lord (Forgive these fools)
Oh, Lord (Forgive these fools)
For they know not what (they don't know what they do) they do
Oh-wee, Lord (Forgive these fools)
Oh, Lord (Forgive these fools)
For they know not what (what they do) they do
[Outro]
Oh, Lord (Forgive these fools)
Oh, Lord (Forgive these fools)
They tryin' to make me sin Lord (Forgive these fools)
They [?] everything against me (Forgive these fools)
Oh my Lord now (Forgive these fools)
I know you're able (Forgive these fools)
I know