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William Bell - I Forgot To Be Your Lover (Official Visualizer from "The Man In The Street")
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COMPOSITION & LYRICS
William Bell
William Bell
Songwriter
Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones
Songwriter

Lyrics

Have I told you lately
That I love you
Well, if I didn't
Darling, I'm sorry
Did I reach out and hold you?
In my loving arm
Oh, when you needed me
Now I realize
That you need love too
And I'll spend my life
Making love to you
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
And I'm sorry
I'm so sorry
Have I taken the time
To share with you
All the burdens
That lovers bear
And have I done
The little simple things
To show you
Just how much I care
Oh, I've been working for you
Doing all I can
To work all the time
Didn't make me a man
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
And I'm sorry
I'll make it up to you
Somehow, baby
I forgot to be your lover
Gonna make it up to you somehow
Oh, I'm sorry
I'm sorry, baby
I forgot to be your lover
Written by: Booker T. Jones, William Bell

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