Have i told you

Lately that i love you

If i din'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 through.



Well, when i realized that you need love too,

I'm gonna spend my life,

Gotta spend my life makin' love to you.