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)