Well, I worked all day
Have mercy
That you need love too
So have mercy
Worked all night
To show how much I care
I really need you, baby
As hard as I can
Forgot to be a lover, babe
Have mercy
To you somehow
When I realized
Yes, would you come and share
When I realized
Have mercy baby
Have mercy
Forgot to be a lover
Gonna spend my life
Have mercy
Well, I'm so sorry
I'm gonna make it on through
Gonna spend my life
Forgot to be a lover
That you need love too
Have mercy baby
You see, I'm so sorry
That's at love's command
And hold you
I'm gonna spend my life
Makin' love to you
Have mercy, baby
Gotta spend my life makin' love to you
Makin' love to you
Makin' love
Have mercy baby
Have mercy
Makin' love
Forgot to be a lover
Yes, lately that I love you
Didn't I reach out
If I didn't, oh baby
Have mercy baby
I really love you, baby
Well, when I realized that you need love too
Mercy
Well, did I ask you
Ah, but you know I really love you, baby
It didn't make me a man, babe
Forgot to be a lover
When I realized that you need love too
I really want you, baby
In these lovin' arms
I'm gonna spend my life
If I didn't, darlin'
Didn't I say
Oh, share
Forgot to be a lover
Hard as I can
Forgot to be a lover
Worked all night, didn't make me a man
Have mercy baby
Got to be a lover, babe
Have I told you
Make it on through to you somehow
Oh, the burden and the task
That you long to hear
Forgot to be a lover
Forgot to be a lover
Yes, I'm so sorry
Gonna spend my life makin' love to you
Forgot to be a lover
All those lovin' special things
Makin' love to you
Make it through
Well, if I didn't, oh baby
Well, well I worked all day
Got to be a lover
Got to be a lover, babe
Forgot to be a lover
Have mercy
Have mercy
Well, when I realize
That you need love too
