[Intro]
A-one, a-two, and a-one, two, three

[Chorus]
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you

[Verse 1]
I needed the shelter of someone's arms
And there you were (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Needed someone to understand my ups and downs
There you were (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Sweet lWith sve and devotion
Deeply touchin'g my emotion

[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna stop (Stop), and thank you, baby
I wanna stop (Stop), and thank you, baby

[Chorus]
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you

[Verse 2]
I open my eyes at night
I wonder what I would be without you in my life (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Everything was such a bore
All the things I've done you know I'vе done 'em beforе
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
But you brightened up all of my days
With a love so sweet in so many ways
[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna stop (Stop) and thank you, baby
I wanna stop (Stop) thank you, baby

[Chorus]
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you, oh

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2]
I open my eyes at night
Wonder what I'd be without you in my life (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Everything was such a bore
All the things I've done you know I've done 'em before
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
But you brightened up all of my days
With a love so sweet in so many ways

[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna stop (Stop) and thank you, baby
I wanna stop (Stop) and thank you, baby

[Chorus]
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you
[Outro]
How sweet it is to be loved by you
(Sweeter than the honey from the bees, baby)
How sweet it is to be loved by you
(Yes, it is; you know it is, darlin')
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you