These arms of mine, they are lonely
Lonely and feeling blue

These arms of mine, they are yearning
Yearning from wanting you

And if you would let them hold you
Oh, how grateful I will be

These arms of mine, they are burning
Burning from wanting you

These arms of mine, they are wanting
Wanting to hold you

And if you would let them hold you
Oh, how grateful I will be

Come on, come on, baby
Just be my little woman
Just be my lover, oh

I need me somebody, somebody to treat me right, oh
I need your arms, loving arms to hold me tight

And I, I, I need, I need your, I need your, tender lips, to hold, hold me
Tell me when I'm right now, baby


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    oh wow, who has never felt like this just once in there life for that special someone.

    poohblueskyon July 02, 2003   Link
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    I adore this song, it got me into Otis. Such a classic with ' I love you and I don't care who knows it' lyrics...

    Vampire-Christon December 27, 2004   Link
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    Beautiful, especially the way he sings 'yearning'. My favourite Otis song.

    JackofHeartson October 04, 2005   Link
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    Oh man I love this song! I can't stop listening to it... its one of the best I've heard from Otis...

    Ispoilurdreamson January 14, 2006   Link
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    i love the way Otis sings. are there any DVD"s of him live?

    supermarleyfan1on March 06, 2006   Link
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    It reminds me of my lost love crying whenever she hears it.

    bearhunteron March 21, 2006   Link
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    Love the girl who loves this song...

    Outcaston March 22, 2009   Link
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    romantic song from 62. rimes covered it in 98 but shouldnt have

    HairyPalmJoeon October 13, 2011   Link

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