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 my lovin' arms
Well if I didn't a-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 your lover
forgot to be your lover
Forgot to be your lover
make it on through
to you somehow
Forgot to be your
lover baby
hoo yeah-ha
Ooh now I ask you
yes would you
feel possessive
Or share all the
burden and attention
that's in love's demand
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 work all day
as hard as I can
Work all night just
to make me a man
Forgot to be your lover
have mercy
ooh
When I realize you
need love too gonna spend
my life makin' love to you
Got to be your lover baby
ooh have mercy
have mercy baby
I'm gonna make it on
through to you somehow
forgot to be your lover
Have I told you yes
lately that I love you
If I didn't a-baby
yes I'm so sorry
A-but you know
I really love you baby
I really love you baby
I really need you baby
I really want you
When I realize
that you need love too
I'm gonna spend my life
Makin' love makin' love
makin' love to you
Yes I worked all day
as hard as I can
Worked all night it didn't
make me a man baby
Forgot to be your lover
oh have mercy baby
have mercy baby
Ooh have mercy baby
ooh gonna make it
on through
Oh when I realize
that you need love too
Gonna spend my life
gonna spend my life
Making love
to you
I wanna love you baby
I got to love you baby