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)