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 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 making love to you
Forgot to be a lover, have mercy
Forgot to be a lover (have mercy)
Forgot to be a lover (have mercy)
Forgot to be a lover (have mercy, baby)
Make it on through to you somehow
Forgot to be a lover, babe (forgot to be a lover)

Woo! Yeah!
Ha! Woo-hoo

Yeah, well, did I ask you, yes, would you come and share
Oh, share, all the burden and the task that′s a loves 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 making love to you
Forgot to be a lover, have mercy
Well, well, I worked all day as 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, have mercy, babe (have mercy)
Have mercy, baby (have mercy, baby)
I′m gonna make it on through to you somehow
So have mercy (have mercy)
Forgot to be a lover (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
Yes, 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) 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, I realized (forgot to be a lover)
That you need love too (forgot to be a lover)
I′m gonna spend my life, gotta spend my life (forgot to be a lover)
(Have mercy) making love
To you (forgot to be a lover, forgot to be a lover)

(Have mercy, have mercy) have mercy, baby
I gotta love you, baby (have mercy, baby)
I wanna love you, baby (forgot to be a lover)
I wanna be with you alone (have mercy, have mercy)
(Forgot to be a lover)