(coverdale) I've spent close on sixteen years Watching your pretty flower grow Little girllittle girlnow tell me Everything you know About the oceans and the skies The mountains and the trees And then I'm tell you about The birds and the honey bees 'cos I'm a love manyeahyeahyeah I'm a love man I'm a hootchie cootchie man And I'm doing all I can I just love to tease I would do anything to please youbaby Sweet little angelgive me your hand Feel for my heartbeatbaby Then you'll understand About the bees and the honey The bluebirds in the trees And you'd knowjust to get close to you I would get down on my knees I am a love manyeahyeahyeah I am a love man that's what I am I'm a hootchie cootchie man And I'm doing all I can I could love to squeeze I would do anything to please youbaby BabyI am a love manyeahyeahyeah I am a love man that's what I am I'm a hootchie cootchie man Doing all I can I just love to tease I would get down on my knees So come a little closer Let me whisper in your ear How the good lord in his wisdom Made you soand put you here He played a little game Called the apple and the snake When the lady took her first sweet bite The snake made no mistake He was a love manyeahyeahyeah And I am a love man I'm a hootchie cootchie man And I'm doing all I can 'cos a love man needs his loving everyday YeahyeahyeahI am a love man