To Be a Lover Songtext
von Billy Idol

Have I told you
Lately that I love you
If I didn′t, darling
You see, I'm so sorry
Didn′t I reach out and hold you in these loving 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 making love to you
Forgot 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)
Forgot to be a lover, babe (Forgot to be a lover)
Wooh! Yeah!


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 loving 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 making 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, ooh

When I realized that you need love too
Gonna spend my life making love to you (Forgot to be a lover)
Forgot to be a lover, babe
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
Making love, making love making 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)
Ooh, have mercy, baby (Have mercy)
Have mercy baby (Have mercy)
Ooh, have mercy, baby (Have mercy baby)
Ooh, make it through

Well, when I realized that you need love too
I'm gonna spend my life
Gotta spend my life making love to you