[Intro]
Every now and then
I get the feelin'
That I've got something to say
Every now and then I get the feelin'
That I wanna say it my way

And I don't want no horns blowing
I don't want the strings to play a melody
I don't wanna hear the guitar strumming
Don't wanna hear no voices in back of me
I'm not gonna use words that rhyme
I don't want the drummer to help me keep time
'Cause I don't need nobody's help
Said I don't need nobody's help, mmm
To say I love you, yeah

I wanna tell you right now, baby
That I love you, oh oh oh
From the bottom of my heart
I love you, ooh

But sometimes, I feel like I wanna do more for you, oh yes I do
And singin', it don't always sound so tough, no no
But I sit right down and let my hands play for me
And ain't they play, they oughta be good enough
[Verse 1]
Ooh, I love you, yeah
It's kinda playin' when I play, I love you
You know it's the kind of thing
A girl likes to say for herself, yeah
I love you

[Verse 2]
Ooh, and every now and then
I get the feelin'
I get something I wanna say, yeah yeah
Every now and then I get the feelin'
That I wanna say it my way

[Chorus]
And I don't want no horns blowing
I don't want the strings to play a melody, hey now
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna hear the guitar strumming
Don't wanna hear no voices in back of me
I'm not gonna use words that rhyme
I don't want the drummer to help me keep time
'Cause I don't need nobody's help
Said I don't need nobody's help, mmm
To say I love you, yeah

[Verse 3]
It oughta be plain by now that I love you, oh
Darlin', darlin', darlin', yeah, I love you, ooh yeah
I wanna play, I love you, yeah
Ooh ooh yeah
[Verse 4]
You know, sometimes early in the morning
I look at you
And hey baby, I just gotta say
Yes, I do
And then later in the midday, yeah
Even when you're not home
I think about you, hey, and it's on my mind, yes it is
And late in the evenin', talkin' 'bout the midnight hour
I can't help myself, I gotta lay it on ya one more time

[Break]
I love you, yeah, lady
I love you, ooh
Hey, make no mistake about it, I really love you, yeah

[Bridge]
Don't you ever go nowhere
Don't you ever go nowhere
Hey hey, I'm hooked on you, baby
Don't you know I'm hooked on you, baby
Hey, because I know what I've got
I know that it's good, yeah

[Chorus]
I really love you, yeah, oh
I love you, yeah, oh oh
I love you, yeah yeah yeah, ooh
[Verse 5]
And oh oh, when you get weak, hey
I want you to lean on me
You find the strength that you need
Baby, lean on me
I don't need to tell you what you mean
Oh, you already know, oh
My soul exists, exists
Oh, loving you so, aye
I found I'm tested and true
Said I'm tried, tested, and true
Said I'm tried, tested, and true

[Chorus]
Hey, hey, yeah
Hey, hey
Hey, hey, I love you

[Outro]
Ooh, my love is like a river
Never stop flowin', no
Hey, hey, my love's like a river
Said it never stops goin', aye
And I don't need nobody
I don't need nobody's help
I don't need nobody
I don't need nobody's help