I Call Your Name

I used to think about immature things
You know like, do you love me? Do you want me?
Are you gon' call me like you said you would?
Is this really your real phone number?
But you know I'm a man now, baby, a grown man
And I came a long way
And experience taught me one thing
Taught me to hold on to my love

Sometimes
I just can't help thinkin' livin' without you, baby
See, sometimes, I just can't live cryin' about you, baby
I'm not worried 'bout a doggone thing
I'll take anything you bring
Although I love the sunshine
I'll still accept the rain
'Cause when I'm in my lonely mood
And I just can't be with you
I tried everything to occupy my mind
When there was no substitute

Thinking all that life would be
When you're not around
I just could not find my way
I wouldn't even know up from down
But since I've had you in my life
All things can be found
So strong and true, baby
All comin' from you

You, I call your name, girl (whenever I am lonely, baby)
I call your name (when I feel the need of love)
I think of you, and it eases the pain
Take away the strain

I don't worry what my people say
In my life today
Although they try to say you're not the one for me
I'll love you anyway
'Cause their intentions might be cool
If what they say was true
But there's more to you than they could ever see
And they don't even know you

Thinking all that life would be
When you're not around
I just could not find my way
I wouldn't even know up from down
But since I've had you in my life
All things can be found
So strong and true, baby
Comin' from you, you, you, you, you

You, I call your name, girl (sometimes when I get lonely, baby)
I call your name (when I feel the need of love)
I think of you and it eases the pain
Take away the strain
You, I call your name, girl (sometimes I get lonely, baby)
I call your name
(I just can't seem to help myself for not wanting to be alone)
I think of you and it eases the pain (so I call your name, I call your name)
Take away the strain

I do, you do
Birds and bees do too
I love you, you love me
And I know
Whoa oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
I call your name and it eases the pain

See, I just don't feel all by myself tonight
It seems like someone else is out there
Oh, thinkin' of holding someone else tight
So you will know where I'm comin' from
Oh, when I'm lonely, when I'm discouraged
Oh, I call your name, baby

There is no substitute for you
No one could take your place
You're more than they can ever receive
That's why I call your name
Oh, baby, when I am lonely
When I am discouraged
I call your name, girl
I think of you and it eases the pain
Take away the strain

You, I call your name, girl (sometimes when I get lonely, baby)
I call your name (when I feel the need of love)
I think of you and it eases the pain
Take away the strain

Da-da-di, la, la, la, la, la, la (I call your name)
Da-da-di, la-da-di, la, la, la, la, la, la
Da-da-di, la, la, la, la, la, la (I call your name, girl)
Da-da-di, la-da-di, la, la, la, la, la, la

Da-da-di, la-da-di, la, la, la, la, la, la
Da-da-di, la-da-di, la, la, la, la, la, la (I think of you and it eases the pain)
Da-da-la-da, di-da-la-da (take away the strain)
Da-da-la-da, di-da-la-da

(I call your name) I call you, it's you, baby
And you, baby, and you, whoa oh (I call your name, girl)
(I think of you and it eases the pain) you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you
(Take away the strain) I call your name

I do, you do
Birds and bees do too
I love you, you love me
And I know
Whoa oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
I call your name