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Dear Lover Lyrics by Teena Marie

Robbery

1983

[Intro]
Ooh-woo, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
[Verse 1]
If I could paint a picture
Of the love I have inside
It would paint all of you and all of me
Without no thought of pride
Then maybe you would know
Exactly all the things I feel
Not just a maybe
Baby, I'm for real
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I've been wishing on the stars and hoping
Just as it shoots across the sky
Searching for the so-called answers
That we're supposed to find in time
Holding you close, not letting go
Baby, I've got to let you know
[Chorus]
Dear lover
I hope this letter finds you
Dear lover
And that it comes in time to say no, "C'est la vie"
Baby, dear lover, listen to me
[Verse 2]
I could write your name out
Forever in the Hall of Fame
It would be history, no mystery
Not at all in vain
I'd quote a poet on a verse
That read when I was small
And write your name out
Across the sky in letters ten feet tall
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I've been wishing on the rings of Saturn
Calling on Jupiter and Mars
Praying on ten zillion light years
To bring you closer to my heart
Holding you close, not letting go
Baby, I've got to let you know
[Chorus]
Dear lover
I hope this letter finds you
Dear lover
That it comes in time to say no, "C'est la vie"
Baby, listen to me, darling
[Outro]
Baby, every word that I say
Baby, I'll give you my love, ooh
Baby, if you say you love me
I'll be right by your side
Dare anyone to try to take you from me all my life
Straight from my heart
(Dear lover)
Straight from my heart
(Dear lover)
Straight from my heart
(Dear lover) Dear lover, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-ooh-oh
(Dear lover) Ooh-woo
(Dear lover) Ooh-ooh-ooh, dear lover
(Dear lover) Dear lover, oh-oh-oh, straight, straight
(Dear lover) Straight from my heart, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh-oh
(Dear lover) Dear lover, oh
(Dear lover) Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-ooh-oh
Credits
Teena Marie

Teena Marie

About “Dear Lover” by Teena Marie

Read the complete lyrics to "Dear Lover" by Teena Marie from the album "Robbery" in 1983. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Aa (Check Description), Ballad, Soul.

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"Dear Lover" is credited to Teena Marie. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Dear Lover" appears on "Robbery" in 1983.

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