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.