I Call Your Name (12" Version)

I used to think about immature things

You know like

Do you love me?

Do you want me?

Are you gon' call me like you said you would?

Is this really your real phone number?

But you know

I'm a man now, baby, a grown man

And I came a long way

And experience taught me one thing

Taught me to hold on to my love

Sometimes I just can't help thinkin' livin' without you, baby

See, sometimes I just can't live cryin' about you, baby

I'm not worried 'bout a doggone thing

I take anything you bring

Although I love the sunshine

I'll still accept the rain

'Cause when I'm in my lonely mood

And I just can't be with you

I tried everything to occupy my mind

But there was no substitute

Thinkin' all that life would be

When you're not around

I just could not find my way

I wouldn't even know up from down

But since I've had you in my life

All things can be found

So strong and true, baby

All comin' from you

You, I call your name, girl

Whenever I am lonely, baby

I call your name

When I feel the need of love

I think of you

And it eases the pain

Take away the strain

'Cause I don't worry what my people say

In my life today

Although they try to say you're not the one for me

I'll love you anyway

'Cause their intentions might be cool

If what they say was true

But there's more to you than they could ever see

And they don't even know you

Thinkin' all that life would be

When you're not around

I just could not find my way

I wouldn't even know up from down

But since I've had you in my life

All things can be found

So strong and true, baby

Comin' from you, you, you, you, you

You, I call your name, girl

Sometimes when I get lonely, baby

I call your name

When I feel the need of love

I think of you

And it eases the pain

Take away the strain

You, I call your name, girl

Sometimes I get lonely, baby

I call your name

I just can't seem to help myself

For not wanting to be alone

I think of you

It eases the pain

So I call your name, I call your name

Take away the strain

I do, you do

Birds and bees do too

I love you, you love me

And I know

Whoa, oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

I call your name

And it eases the pain

See, I just don't feel all by myself tonight

It seems like someone else is out there

Oh, thinkin' of holdin' someone else tight

So you know where I'm comin' from

Oh, when I'm lonely, when I'm discouraged

Oh, I call your name, baby

There is no substitute for you

No one could take your place

You're more than they can ever receive

That's why I call your name

Oh baby, when I am lonely

When I am discouraged

I call your name, girl

I think of you

And it eases the pain

Take away the strain

You, I call your name, girl

Sometimes when I get lonely, baby

I call your name

When I feel the need of love

I think of you

And it eases the pain

Take away the strain

I, I don't know

I call your name, girl

I think of you

And it eases the pain

Take away the strain

Oh, you

I call your name

You, baby

And you, baby

I call your name, girl

And you are

I think of you

You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you

And it eases the pain

I call your name, girl

Take away the strain

I do, you do

Birds and bees do too

I love you, you love me

And I know

Whoa, oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

I call your name

And it eases the pain

I call your name