I Call Your Name (12" Version)

I used to think about immature things You know like, do you love me? Do you want me? Are you gonna call me like you said you would? Is this really your real phone number? But you know I'm a man now, baby, a grown man And I came a long way, ha-ha 'Cause those experience taught me one thing Taught me to hold on to my love Sometimes I just can't help thinkin' livin' without you, baby See, sometime I just can't live cryin' about you, baby I'm not worried 'bout a doggone thing I'll take anything you bring Although I love the sunshine I'll still accept the rain 'Cause when I'm in my lonely mood And I just can't be with you I tried everything to occupy my mind But there was no substitute Thinking all that life would be When you're not around I just could not find a way I wouldn't even know up from down But since I've had you in my life All these can be found So strong and true, baby All comin' from you You, I call your name, girl (Whenever I am lonely, baby) I call your name (When I feel the need of love) I think of you and it eases the pain Take away the strain 'Cause I don't worry 'bout what my people say In my life today Although they try to say you're not the one for me I'll love you any way 'Cause their intentions might be cool If what they say was true But there's more to you than they could ever see And they don't even know you Thinking all that life would be When you're not around I just could not find a way I wouldn't even know up from down But since I've had you in my life All these can be found So strong and true, baby Comin' from you, you, you, you, you You, I call your name, girl (Sometimes when I get lonely, baby) I call your name (When I feel the need of love) I think of you and it eases the pain Take away the strain You, I call your name, girl Sometimes I get lonely, baby I call your name I just can't seem to help myself for not wanting to be alone (I think of you and it eases the pain) So I call your name, I call your name, ho ho (Take away the strain) I do, you do Birds and bees do too I love you, you love me And I know Whoa oh whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa I call your name and it eases the pain See, I just don't feel all by myself tonight It seems like someone else is out there Oh, thinkin' of holding someone else tonight So you will know where I'm comin' from Oh, when I'm lonely, when I'm discouraged Oh, I call your name, babe There is no substitute for you No one could take your place You're more than they could ever receive That's why I call your name Oh, baby, when I am lonely When I am discouraged I call your name, girl I think of you and it eases the pain Take away the strain You, I call your name, girl (Sometimes when I get lonely, baby) I call your name (When I feel the need of love) I think of you and it eases the pain Take away the strain Da da lee la la la la la la (Da da lee la la la la la la) Da da lee la la la la la la (Da da lee la la dee da dee da) Da da lee la la la la la la I call your name, girl (Da da lee la la la la la la) I think of you and it eases the pain (Da da la da dee da la da da da) Take away the strain (Da da la da da da la da da da) (I call you, it's you, baby) I call your name (And you, baby, and you, whoa oh) I call your name, girl (You you you you you you you you you you you you you) I think of you and it eases the pain Take away the strain (I call your name) I do, you do Birds and bees do too I love you, you love me And I know Whoa oh whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa I call your name and it eases the pain I call your name