If I gave you my love,
I tell you what I'd do
I'd expect a whole lot of love out of you

You gotta be good to me
I'm gonna be good to you
There's a whole lot of things you and I
Could do
Hey hey

Hey hey hey

Simply beautiful, simply beautiful, simply
Beautiful
Simply beautiful, simply beautiful, simply
Beautiful
Simply beautiful [Repeat: x4]

What about the way you love me
And the way you squeeze me
Hey
Hey simply beautiful hey

And you get right down it
And the love is getting you through it

Simply beautiful [Repeats]


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    mike patton (FNM, Fantomas, Tomahawk, Mr Bungle) did a cover of this song

    Lester_91on February 16, 2006   Link
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    Delicate, passionate, pure velvet, never get tired of this song, has millions of details, his voice is incredible...

    The meaning seems clear: seduction of a beautiful woman...

    shooseon November 21, 2006   Link
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    as Lester_91 mentioned above, mike patton did a cover of this song with fantomas, n did a fuckin amazing cover in true patton style. One half of the song, mike hittin the high notes in the verses, the other half in the chorus-a crazy hardcore/thrash metal attack. Good luck tryin to top this version-mike patton is genius

    angeldust85on December 07, 2007   Link
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    No one matches Al Green's voice! Queen Latifah did a reasonable cover but Al's is still best in my book. Check out the acoustic version on You Tube.

    zakinbristolon April 01, 2014   Link

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