Baby, I Love You

Aretha Franklin

If you want my lovin'
If you really do
Don't be afraid, baby
Just ask me
Ya know I'm gonna give it to you

Oh, and I do declare (I do)
I wanna see you with it
Stretch out your arms, little boy
You're gonna get it
'Cause I love you, oh
(Baby, baby, baby, I love you)
There ain't no doubt about it
Baby, I love you
(Baby, baby, baby, I love you)
I love you, I love you, I love you
I love you, baby I love you

If you feel you wanna kiss me
Go right ahead I don't mind
All you got to do is snap your fingers
And I'll come a runnin, I ain't lyin'
(I ain't lyin')
And oh what you want
Little boy you know you got it
I'd deny my own self
Before I see you without it
'Cause I love you
(Baby, baby, baby I love you)
Ain't no doubt about it baby I love you
(Baby, baby, baby I love you)
I love you, I love you, I love you
I love you, baby I love you

Someday ya might wanna run away
And leave me sittin' here to cry
But if it's all the same to ya baby
I'm gonna stop you from sayin' goodbye
(Goodbye)
Baby I love ya (baby, baby, I love ya)
Baby I need ya (baby, baby I need ya)
Said I want ya (baby baby I want ya)
Getcha have ya baby (baby baby I love ya)
Don't let your neighbors tell ya I don't want ya
(Baby, baby I want ya)
Don't let your lowdown friends
(Baby, baby I want ya)


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    well... i havent herd it actually... but uhh, i guess it was good... good 4 lines to guys... lmao... uhh, yeh.. i spose its ok.. yeh

    pink_inkon December 31, 2004   Link
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    I have the Greatest hits of the 60's Record of hers that I got when I was 16 at a pawn shop. :D this is a great song of hers, even though its one of her songs that is saying "do what a man tells you". same with Chain of fools. but great non the less. :)

    Check out playlist.com if you wanna hear it.

    guitarchick133on February 26, 2009   Link
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    The last line should be

    Don't let your low-down friends tell you I don't need you

    meaganelizabethon April 12, 2010   Link

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