Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Girl, I wanna talk to you
I wanna whisper in your ear
And tell you stories that you've never heard before, oh baby
Girl, I wanna sing to you
I want to sing about your spirit
I've been trying to get near it for so long, yeah
And when it's over and lights are low
I'll give you so much pleasure that you'll never want to go
Give me an answer, please make it soon 'cause I
Want to be the one, that you run home to
When you really, need good lovin', yeah yeah
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Girl, I wanna be with you
I want to be with you forever
Baby, tell that we'll never be apart, oh no
Girl, I want to look at you
I want to look within your beauty
You're a sweet and sexy cutie, that's for real, oh yeah
And when it's over and lights are low
I'll give you so much pleasure that you'll never want to go
Give me an answer, please make it soon 'cause I
Want to be the one, that you run home to
When you really, need good lovin'
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ow
Be my lady
Be my lady
That's all I'm asking ya baby, ayy, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Be my lady
Be my lady
That's all I'm asking ya baby, ayy, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ou
Be my lady
In Buffalo, New York, we got a thing we do when we party
And it goes something like this
Dig this
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Sing
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Party, baby
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Well
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Sing
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Look out, y'all, dance
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Yeah, yeah
(Be my lady, be my lady)
Ooh baby
(Be my lady, be my lady)
Yeah, yeah
(Be my lady, be my lady)
I wanna whisper in your ear
And tell you stories that you've never heard before, oh baby
Girl, I wanna sing to you
I want to sing about your spirit
I've been trying to get near it for so long, yeah
And when it's over and lights are low
I'll give you so much pleasure that you'll never want to go
Give me an answer, please make it soon 'cause I
Want to be the one, that you run home to
When you really, need good lovin', yeah yeah
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Girl, I wanna be with you
I want to be with you forever
Baby, tell that we'll never be apart, oh no
Girl, I want to look at you
I want to look within your beauty
You're a sweet and sexy cutie, that's for real, oh yeah
And when it's over and lights are low
I'll give you so much pleasure that you'll never want to go
Give me an answer, please make it soon 'cause I
Want to be the one, that you run home to
When you really, need good lovin'
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ow
Be my lady
Be my lady
That's all I'm asking ya baby, ayy, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Be my lady
Be my lady
That's all I'm asking ya baby, ayy, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ou
Be my lady
In Buffalo, New York, we got a thing we do when we party
And it goes something like this
Dig this
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Sing
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Be my lady)
That's all I'm asking you, baby
(Be my lady)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Party, baby
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Well
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Sing
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Look out, y'all, dance
Ooouahh ooouahh, ooouahh ooouahh
Yeah, yeah
(Be my lady, be my lady)
Ooh baby
(Be my lady, be my lady)
Yeah, yeah
(Be my lady, be my lady)
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Be My Lady Lyrics as written by Rick James
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