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 realized 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. (have mercy)
forgot to be a lover. (have mercy)
forgot to be a lover.
make it on through to you somehow. (have mercy, baby)
got to be a lover, babe (forgot to be a lover)
woo! woo!
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, oo,
When i realized
that you need love too,
gonna spend my life
makin' love to you. (forgot to be a lover)
got to be a lover, babe.
oo, mercy (have mercy)
have mercy, baby. (have mercy, baby)
I'm gonna make it on through
to you somehow,
so have mercy. (have mercy. have mercy, baby)
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. (love you baby)
i really love you baby (love you baby)
i really need you baby (need you baby)
i really want you baby (want you baby)
When i realized,
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) (have mercy)
oo, have mercy baby (have mercy)
have mercy baby (have mercy)
oo, have mercy baby (have mercy baby)
oo, make it on through.
Well, when i realized that you need love too,
i'm gonna spend my life
gotta spend my life makin' love to you.
(got, got to be a lover, have mercy, forgot to be a lover)