See, I just don't feel all by myself tonight
I tried everything to occupy my mind
Take away the strain
(Da da lee la la la la la la)
I wouldn't even know up from down
'Cause when I'm in my lonely mood
I'm not worried 'bout a doggone thing
(And you, baby, and you, whoa oh)
Taught me to hold on to my love}
So you will know where I'm comin' from
Take away the strain
You, I call your name, girl
'Cause those fears taught me one thing
Although I love the sunshine
It seems like someone else is out there
I call your name
Sometimes
I call your name
I call your name
Oh, I call your name, babe
I just could not find a way
I just can't help thinkin' livin' without you, baby
See, sometime
All these can be found
Da da lee la la la la la la
But since I've had you in my life
(Da da lee la la dee da dee da)
(Sometimes when I get lonely, baby)
And I know
Take away the strain
When you're not around
I call your name, girl
(Da da lee la la la la la la)
You, I call your name, girl
(When I feel the need of love)
I just can't live cryin' about you, baby
But you know I'm a man now, baby, a grown man
I'll still accept the rain
And I know
I just can't seem to help myself for not wanting to be alone
And they don't even know you
Take away the strain
(I call your name)
I call your name, girl
And I just can't be with you
Da da lee la la la la la la
No one could take your place
I'll take anything you bring
I just could not find a way
Whoa oh whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
I think of you and it eases the pain
(Whenever I am lonely, baby)
I love you, you love me
All these can be found
So strong and true, baby
'Cause their intentions might be cool
Take away the strain
(Da da la da da da la da da da)
Oh, thinkin' of holding someone else tonight
Are you gonna call me like you said you would?
I call your name
I love you, you love me
(You you you you you you you you you you you you you)
(I call you, it's you, baby)
If what they say was true
I do, you do
Comin' from you, you, you, you, you
I think of you and it eases the pain
I call your name, girl
When I am discouraged
Da da lee la la la la la la
I call your name and it eases the pain
Is this really your real phone number?
I do, you do
I think of you and it eases the pain
(When I feel the need of love)
I think of you and it eases the pain
(When I feel the need of love)
I'll love you any way
You, I call your name, girl
Birds and bees do too
But there was no substitute
All comin' from you
So strong and true, baby
(Da da la da dee da la da da da)
In my life today
I think of you and it eases the pain
I call your name and it eases the pain
Although they try to say you're not the one for me
But there's more to you than they could ever see
I call your name
Whoa oh whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
You, I call your name, girl
Thinking all that life would be
Sometimes I get lonely, baby
Oh, baby, when I am lonely
Oh, when I'm lonely, when I'm discouraged
I think of you and it eases the pain
There is no substitute for you
Birds and bees do too
So I call your name, I call your name, ho ho
That's why I call your name
(Sometimes when I get lonely, baby)
'Cause I don't worry 'bout what my people say
Take away the strain
You're more than they could ever receive
I think of you and it eases the pain
And I came a long way, ha-ha
Thinking all that life would be
I wouldn't even know up from down
But since I've had you in my life
When you're not around
Take away the strain
