Lady

Little River Band

Look around you, look up here
Take time to make time
Make time to be there
Look around, be a part
Feel for the winter
But don't have a cold heart

And I love you best
You're not like the rest
You're there when I need you
You're there when I need
I'm gonna need you

A long time ago
I had a lady to love
She made me think of things
I never thought of
Now she's gone and I'm on my own
A love song has come into my mind
A love song
It was there all the time

So lady
Let me take a look at you now
You're there on the dance floor
Making me want you somehow
Oh lady
I think it's only fair
I should say to you
Don't be thinkin' that I don't want you
'Cause maybe I do

Look around, come to me
I have no answers
But know where I wanna be
I look around, play a part
I was born in the winter
And cooled by a warm heart

And I love you best
You're not like the rest
You're there when I need you
You're there when I need
I'm gonna need you

So lady
Let me take a look at you now
You're there on the dance floor
Making me want you somehow
Oh lady
I think it's only fair I should say to you
Don't be thinkin' that I don't want you
'Cause maybe I do
Don't be thinkin' that I don't want you
Lady I do


Lyrics submitted by IllusoryFreedom

Lady Lyrics as written by Graham George Goble Graeham George Goble

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    General Comment
    I'm not sure about the meaning,but I like this song.It's #2 on my list of favorite Little River Band songs,right after Take It Easy On Me
    Boonechic_21on June 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment
    > Look around you, look up here > Take time to make time > Make time to be there > Look around, be a part > Feel for the winter > But don't have a cold heart My first impression is that he's talking about deadbeat dads. Make an effort to spend time with those who are important to you - in this case, the songwriter.
    Jesdiscipleon September 06, 2008   Link
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    General Comment
    That wasn't supposed to be submitted so early... He used to have a lady, but she left. Is the lady being addressed that one or a new one? I guess she's the new one, but he could be fantasizing over the former as some other writers have done. If this is addressed to his former lady, isn't this lyric a bit rude? He addresses her as she dances, "Don't be thinkin' that I don't want you 'Cause maybe I do." Or does he address her - maybe he only considers it? If this isn't addressed to his former lady, what does the former have to do with the more recent? Why mention her? Not to mention the temperature idioms.
    Jesdiscipleon September 06, 2008   Link
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    General Comment
    The melody sounds ok, but the meaning lacks. "I love you best"... oh wow isn't that special. So he whore dogs arround. I get tired of these kinds of people pushing their values. It's the preachy undertone that made this band suck. RJ
    RJSoftwareon June 12, 2010   Link
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    General Comment
    If you don't believe me, check out lonesome loser. RJ
    RJSoftwareon June 12, 2010   Link
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    General Comment
    I think this is a song about someone who finds themselves single again, trying to win back an old love. He didn't know what he had back then, but he does now and he's hoping she will have an open mind and take him back.
    Muppetkisson September 08, 2013   Link
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    My Interpretation
    i think he broke up with girl, but when he sees her dancing he still wants her for the physical part of the relationship. He's kind of being a jerk saying "hey, I broke up with you, but i still want you.."
    erinnoon February 10, 2014   Link
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    General Comment
    I think this song is about a guy that is now single who sees a girl he likes dancing and he is feeling lonely and wants to be with her.
    stlmizzoutigeron July 15, 2014   Link
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    General Comment
    I feel this song could be about a widow starting over after the loss of his wife.
    teresa1031on January 16, 2016   Link
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    General Comment
    Recently my husband of 31 years took his life 3 days after I discovered his secret life of infidelities and told him I did not want him anymore. He was ashamed that he used extramarital sex as his self medication. Ever since, songs pop into my mind and I look up the meaning of the lyrics. To me, my spouse is communicating to me that he truly loved and still loves me. The hook ups meant nothing and I was different from them and was his everything. He wants me to know that he is watching me and is remorseful that he didn’t appreciate what he had and lost me. He wants me to move on and enjoy my life and find new love, but always know he loves me.
    jenniferpbon June 06, 2019   Link

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