To Be A Lover

Billy Idol

Originally recorded by
William Bell

Album Information
Album Name (Year): Whiplash Smile (1986)
Record Label: EMI Records
Billboard Chart: Top Pop Albums
Entry Week (Position): 11/08/1986 (39)
Peak Position: 6	Weeks On Chart: 47
Songs On This Album: (Click For Lyrics) 1. Worlds Forgotten Boy 2. To Be A Lover 3. Soul Standing By 4. Sweet Sixteen 5. Man For All Seasons 6. Don't Need A Gun 7. Beyond Belief 8. Fatal Charm 9. All Summer Single 10. One Night, One Chance

Album Notes

This album also spent 20 weeks on the British Charts starting 11/01/86, peaking at #8.
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Have I told you
Lately that I love you
If I didn't, darlin'
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 makin' love to you
Got 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)
Got to be a lover, babe (Forgot to be a lover)
Woo! Woo!

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 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
Makin' 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, ooo

When I realized
That you need love too
Gonna spend my life
Makin' love to you (Forgot to be a lover)
Got to be a lover, babe
Oo, 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
Makin' love
Makin' love
Makin' 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)
Ooo, have mercy baby (Have mercy)
Have mercy baby (Have mercy)
Oo, have mercy baby (Have mercy baby)
Oo, make it on through

Well, when I realized that you need love too
I'm gonna spend my life
Gotta spend my life makin' love to you
(Got, got to be a lover, have mercy, forgot to be a lover)

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Song Information
Song Written By: William Bell, Booker T. Jones
Track Number: 02	Track Length: 3:51
Billboard Chart: The Billboard Hot 100
Entry Week (Position): 10/04/1986 (69)
Peak Position: 6	Weeks On Chart: 18

Song Notes

This song also appeared on these Billboard charts:
Hot Dance/Disco-12 Inch Singles Sales (Remix)
  Starting 11/08/86 Peak-44 Wks-2
Album Rock Tracks
  Starting 10/04/86 Peak-2 Wks-14
AND
The British Charts
  Starting 10/04/86 Peak-22 Wks-8

Originally recorded by William Bell as I Forgot To Be Your Lover