Lobo - I'd Love You To Want Me (1972)

Click "Show More" for lyrics. Roland Kent LaVoie, better known by the stage name Lobo (born 31 July 1943), is an American singer-songwriter who was successful in the early 1970s, scoring several U.S. Top 10 hits, including "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo", "I'd Love You to Want Me" and "Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend". Under the Lobo alias, he released Of a Simple Man in 1972, which included back-to-back U.S. Top 10 hits, including "I'd Love You to Want Me" (#2, 18-25 November 1972) and "Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend" (#8, 17-24 February 1973). The former became Lobo's biggest hit, a million-seller gaining gold disc status in November 1972 and internationally reaching #1 in Germany in December 1973 and #5 in the United Kingdom in July 1974.

Lyrics:

I'd Love You To Want Me (R. Kent LaVoie / Big Tree)

When I saw you standing there
I 'bout fell off my chair
And when you moved your mouth to speak
I felt the blood go to my feet

Now it took time for me to know
What you tried so not to show
Something in my soul just cried
I see the want in your blue eyes

Chorus :

Baby, I'd love you to want me
The way that I want you
The way that it should be
Baby, you'd love me to want you
The way that I want to
If you'd only let it be

You told yourself years ago
You'd never let your feelings show
The obligation that you made
For the title that they gave

Baby, I'd love you to want me
The way that I want you
The way that it should be
Baby, you'd love me to want you
The way that I want to
If you'd only let it be

Now it took time for me to know
What you tried so not to show
Something in my soul just cried
I see the want in your blue eyes

Baby, I'd love you to want me
The way that I want you
The way that it should be
Baby, you'd love me to want you
The way that I want to
If you'd only let it be

Oh baby...

[kurtskaaning]

Just turned 65 and still listen to
songs like this - waiting for a new
generation to put out stuff like this-
this world needs it badly.

[Annasoffia-njbv]

Bei diesem super schönen Lied hat mich (16) 1973 ein junger hübscher Bursche zum tanzen geholt... heute 2023, bin ich seit 47 Jahren mit diesem Burschen glücklich verheiratet ! Noch heute habe ich "Gänsehaut" wenn ich dieses Lied höre und tausend schöne Erinnerungen 😍

[sonyanicholas]

I was born in 1972 the year this song came out but of course as I got older I would listen to it with my mom, she loved to listen to her music while she would cook dinner for our family and she would listen while she cleaned house, my mom has been gone for a long time she passed away, I love miss and think of her every second of everyday and I now listen to her play list of music and this is absolutely one of my favorites gives me such a warm feeling and a rush of wonderful memories of my mom ❤🎶❤🎼📻

[terrabeardall]

I would love to be transported back to the 70's . 70's music is the only way to fly

[ctfan]

48(!) years later and this song still gives me chills.

[allgood]

This song is 50 years old it will be around forever! 🎵🇳🇿👍

[marcelloaraujo]

Cadê os brasileiros de bom gosto em 2023/2024??

[maureenleblond]

My husband would sing this song to me, when we met.

[menlemvehonokho]

nothing can beat the melodies of 70's and 80's music. Oldie artist are amazing. I can listen to their songs all my life even without doing anything.

[GameRRKing]

Sem autotune, sem edição, sem instrumental estourado, sem desafinação, apenas talento.

[judydomagalla]

Loved it in 1972, and Love it still in 2023...

[M.O.G.]

I never stopped loving this song, it could never grow old for me.

[ashneeowthar]

I was born in the very early 60s. This song is here to stay under my skin. Never will tire hearing it over n over again

[sandrajarrell]

What an awesome song, even all these years later.

[animalsareourangels]

When music could be felt by your heart.When music wanted you to slow dance with the person you liked or loved. When music had so much feeling! When MUSIC was MUSIC!! Such great ❤️❤️❤️. Love this song. What an amazing voice he has!!!!

[danielmarin]

I was in my early 20's when I first heard this song....thinking about the a woman I would meet someday...I met her...34 years of marriage and 2 daughters later...in love.

[robynlanguage]

Absolutley beautiful beyond belief, I am so glad I was a teenager when this song was playing, I cant stop listening!

[mikepeek]

The words are so true since we have all wished the other person could feel the way we feel. Lobo has the right rhythm, words, and instruments coming together which makes it touch my soul and heart in a special way.
Great job and thank you for such a great song.

[hotwheel]

I don't care what anybody say's the 70"s were the Best!

[cmb]

This is the song that means the most to me in my entire 69 years. I absolutely love it.