How Sweet It Is: Columbia Hit Singles 1976-1981

How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you
I needed the shelter of someone's arms and there you were
I needed someone to understand my ups and downs and there you were
With sweet love and devotion
Deeply touching my emotions
I want to stop and thank you baby
I want to stop and thank you baby
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you

I close my eyes at night
And wonder what would I be without you in my life
Everything was just a bore
All the things I did seems I'd done'em before
But you brighten up for me all of my days
With a love so sweet in so many ways
I want to stop and thank you baby
I want to stop and thank you baby
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you

You were better to me than I've been to myself
For me, there's you and nobody else
I want to stop and thank you baby
I want to stop and thank you baby
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

You better turn it loose
You better turn it loose

I went downtown the other day
And I heard a woman say
I do all I can for that man
At home, he still won't stay

I could tell the way
That woman spoke
Her heart was truly broke

She said, if a man
Can't treat his woman right
Give her good loving day and night
He sure oughta

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Give it up, turn it loose
(Turn it up loose)
Give it up, turn it loose
(Turn it up loose)

You need your man
To be satisfied
But he tells you no
With no reason why

You will finally find out for yourself
There ain't no love between
The two of you left

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When you try as hard as you can
To do what you think is right
And still, you get that
Same old cold shoulder
Ooh, that same old shoulder
Late at night, late at night

Here's what you do
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When you've done all you can do
GIve it up
When you see it just ain't no use
Turn it loose

Way lay at night
When you're laying down
And you need some hugging
And no one's around

You'll walk around all day long
With love on your mind
You're thinking about the love
That you just get sometime

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When you have someone
Sitting there by your side
And ain't no company at all
All you need is a little loving touch
And when you don't get it
It hurts you so much

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Give it up, give it up
Give it up, baby, turn it loose

If you can't depend
On no one else
And you're trying to make it through life
All by yourself

Look to me, I'll be there
I'll come to your aid no matter where
I'll treat you good, I'll be fair
Give you good loving always, this I swear
Feel so good about it, baby

Said, if life's ups and downs
Are too much for you to stand
And you search so long in vain
For that helping hand

Look to me, I'm the one
Cause life without love sure ain't no fun
I'll treat you good, I'll be fair
Give you good loving always, this I swear
Feel so good about it, baby

Oh, I love you, I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you, baby
Everyday of my life, I love you more
And more and more each day

Said, if life's ups and downs
Are too much for you to stand
And you search so long in vain
For that helping hand

Look to me, I'm the one
Cause life without love sure ain't no fun
I'll treat you good, I'll be fair
Give you good loving always, this I swear
Feel so good about it, baby

Oh, I love you, I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you, baby
Everyday of my life, I love you more
And more and more each day

Can't keep from loving you
No, no, this I swear, baby
Oh, I love you
Can't keep from loving you, no

I love you, I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you, baby
More and more and more and more
And more each day, honey, I do love you

Play this song
Play this song for me, play it
Can't keep from loving you
Baby, this I swear