Oh, baby Oh, I, I'm a happy man But if the day ever came When I couldn't call out your name Oh, my life would never be the same Can you hear me, baby I swear before God My life would never be the same Oh, baby, you see because Without you, baby Who made me what I am And without your love, baby My life wouldn't be worth a dime I said without you in my life It would never be the same Can you hear me, baby I swear before God My life would never be the same Woo ee, lord, have mercy Now every man I know Has something that he loves And he wouldn't put nothing In this big wide world above You see, some men love cars, yeah Some men love diamond rings Some men love a whole lotta women Others love fancy flashy things But me, if I had just one wish Ooh, my dear, it would be just this If I could live for a thousand years I'd spend all those years with you Now can you hear me, baby Cause without you in life Girl, I just wouldn't know what to do Now can you hear me, baby We've been together so long You been my mother You been my sister You been my brother Oh, you been my father too