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, baby (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, baby (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
(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, 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, baby
Ooh, 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, baby
(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
(Forgot to be a lover)
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