I Wanna Be Your Lover (Your Friend)

[Intro]
Mmm... yeah, yeah... (I wanna be your lover) oh...
(I wanna be your friend) yeah...
Mmm... (I'll stand by you)
Nananana, na... (To the bitter end)
And I'm singin' this song for you, baby

[Verse 1]
Out of all the wishes I've ever made
You're my wish come true
So many times I've prayed for a blessing
Thank God my blessing is you
I never thought I could love anyone this much again, oh no
The reason there being, baby
You've been my lover, you've been my friend

[Pre-Chorus]
(Ah...) Oh, a solid foundation is what you really need
(Ah, ooh...) Here I am, baby, you can take the best of me
Someone to be there through thick and thin
I wanna be your lover, I wanna be your man

[Chorus]
(I wanna be your lover) Get this lovin'
(I wanna be your friend) Oh-oh, my-my-my
(I'll stand by you) To the bitter, to the bitter...
(Till the bitter end) Mmm, yes I will

[Verse 2]
I wanna be your lover (wanna be)
I wanna be your friend (be your lover)
'Cause I've got a solid foundation (wanna be)
And here for the taking, is the best of me (be your lover)
I'll give you a helping hand for sure (wanna be)
Because you see (be your lover), a woman needs love
(Wanna be) Just like a man (I wanna be)

[Pre-Chorus]
(Ah...) A solid foundation is what you really need
(Ah, ooh...) Here I am, baby, you can take the best of me
Someone to be there through thick and thin
I'll be your provider, and your sweet lovin' man

[Chorus]
(I wanna be your lover) Get this lovin'
(I wanna be your friend) I wanna be your, oh-oh...
(I'll stand by you) Give you good lovin', yes I will, baby
(Till the bitter end) Till the bitter end, lala-lala-lalala-lalala-la...

[Outro]
(I wanna be your lover) Oh, kissin' you here, holdin' you there
(Wanna be, wanna be, wanna be, be your lover)
Runnin' my fingers all through your hair
(I wanna be your friend) Whatever you want, I want it too
(Wanna be, wanna be, I wanna be)
There ain't nothing that, girl, I wouldn't do
(I'll stand by you) Yes I will, yes I will (wanna be, wanna be)
(Wanna be, be your lover) I wanna be your friend
(Till the bitter end) (Wanna be, wanna be) my...