To Be a Lover

Lyrics

[Verse 1] 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 lovin' arms? Well, if I didn't, oh, baby, well, I'm so sorry [Chorus] 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 (Have mercy, baby) Make it on through to you somehow Got to be a lover, babe (Forgot to be a lover) Hoo! Yeah! [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus] Well, when I realize that you need love, too I'm gonna spend my life makin' love to you Forgot to be a lover Have mercy Well, well, I worked all day as hard as I can Worked all night just to make amends (Forgot to be a lover) Have mercy, ooh, 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 Ooh, have 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) [Verse 3] 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) [Guitar solo] [Chorus] 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) Forgot to be a lover (Have mercy) Ooh, have mercy, baby (Have mercy) Have mercy, baby (Have mercy) Ooh, have mercy, baby (Have mercy, baby) Ooh, make it on through Well, when I realized that you need love, too (Forgot to be a lover) I'm gonna spend my life (Forgot to be a lover) Gotta spend my life makin' love to you (Have mercy) (Forgot to be a lover) (Forgot to be a lover) (Have mercy, have mercy, have mercy, baby) Oh, mercy, baby (Forgot to be a lover) I gotta love you, baby (Forgot to be a lover) I wanna love you, baby (Have mercy, have mercy) (Forgot to be a lover)