To Be a Lover

Have I told you lately that I love you?

If I didn't, darlin'

You see, I'm so sorry

Didn't I reach out and hold you

In these lovin' arms

Well, if I didn't, oh baby

Well, I'm so sorry

When I realize that you need love too

Gonna spend my life makin' love to you

Got to be a lover

Have mercy

Forgot to be a lover, babe

Forgot to be a lover

Forgot to be a lover

Make it on through to you somehow

Got to be a lover, babe

Forgot to be a lover

Woo, yeah, woo-hoo

Well, did I ask you?

Yes, would you come and share, oh share

Oh, the burden and the task

That's at love's command?

Didn't I say

All those lovin' special things

That you long to hear

To show how much I care?

Well, when I realize

That you need love too

Gonna spend my life

Makin' love to you

Forgot to be a lover

Have mercy

Well, well, I worked all day

Hard as I can

Worked all night

Didn't make me a man

Forgot to be a lover

Have mercy, ooh

When I realize

That you need love too

Gonna spend my life

Makin' love to you

Got to be a lover, babe

Have mercy

Have mercy, baby

I'm gonna make it on through to you somehow

So have mercy

Got to be a lover, babe

Have I told you, yes, lately that I love you?

If I didn't, oh baby

Yes, I'm so sorry

Ah, but you know I really love you, baby

I really love you, baby

I really need you, baby

I really want you, baby

When I realize

That you need love too

I'm gonna spend my life

Makin' love

Makin' love

Makin' love to you

Well, I worked all day

As hard as I can

Worked all night

It didn't make me a man, babe

Forgot to be a lover

Oh, have mercy baby

Have mercy baby

Ooh, have mercy baby

We'll make it on through

Well, when I realize that you need love too

I'm gonna spend my life

Gotta spend my life makin' love to you

(I'm gonna love you, baby)

(I gotta love you, baby)

(I'm gonna love you, baby)