baby here i stand before you with my heart in my hand i want you to read it mama hopin that you ll understand well baby please don t dog me around well i d rather love you pretty baby more than anyone else i know in town because you so nice and loving and you have such pleasing ways take me to your home be there the rest of my days that s the truth mama well you know i wouldn t lie honey i declare i wouldn t lie cause if i don t love you baby i swear i hope i die well baby don t you want a man like me well baby don t you want a man like me just think about your future forget about your used to be now when my days are long and dreary and the sun refuse to shine i never be blue and lonely if i knew that you were mine well baby won t you make everything alright it s gonna be today baby gonna be tomorrow night this is my confession mama and i m thrilled by all your charms now you know that i m in heaven when you hold me in your arms well baby woman can i have you for myself you were meant to be my woman well i don t want nobody else oh yeah i sure don t want nobody else