Take off your shoes, sit on the floor
I'll make us a coffee, it'll keep you warm
Remember the times we couldn't afford
Even the bare necessities
But we made it somehow

And I love you, yes, I love you
Tell me, do you love me
Do you love me still
They tried to keep me down
(Yes, I love you, yes, I love you)
You made me strong
And I love you, yes, I love you, girl, whoo!

Tried to sell a tune nobody would buy
Hunger and frustration nearly made me die
Pressure when it takes you can drive you wild
Baby, you've got the kind of love
That really drives me wild

And I love you, yes, I love you
Oh, do you love me
Do you love me still
They tried to keep me down
(Yes, I love you, yes, I love you)
You made me strong
And I love you, yes, I love you, girl, whoo!
Don't say it, child
Don't suck your teeth on me
No, no, baby, come on
Don't play, child
You know you made a man out of me
Oh, yeah, oh...

Take off your shoes, sit on the floor
We'll make us a coffee, it'll keep you warm
Remember the times we couldn't afford
Even the bare necessities
But we made it somehow

And I love you, yes, I love you
Tell me, do you love me
Do you love me still
They tried to keep me down
(Yes, I love you, yes, I love you)
You made me strong
And I love you, yes, I love you, girl, ooh...

Oh, don't say it, child
Don't suck your teeth on me
Yo, yo, baby, oh...
Don't play, child
You know you made a man out of me
Oh, yeah, oh...
Take off your shoes, sit on the floor
Let's make us a coffee, it'll keep you warm
Remember the times we couldn't afford
Even the bare necessities
But we made it somehow

And I love you, yes, I love you
Tell me, do you love me
Do you love me still
They tried to keep me down
(Yes, I love you, yes, I love you)
You made me strong
And I love you, yes, I love you, girl

They tried to keep me down
(Yes, I love you, yes, I love you)
You made me strong
And I love you, yes, I love you, girl...