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Babyface – Tender Lover lyrics
Feels good, everybody
Tender lover, tender love

Eleanor Rigby
Spends half her life all alone
No fault of her own
Made a decision
Love has no place in her home
Love it has a right to go

Love has no limit
If you believe in love
It'll open up so
Don't even give in
'Cause if it starts to give
Just hold on
We didn't didn't make it
But love'll get you by
If you only try
Just don't give up on love
'Cause it didn't work out this time

Tender lover, girl, I'm so sorry
Well I never meant to hurt you
I never meant to break your heart
Tender love, so broken hearted
Well I never meant to break your
Break your little tender heart

Don't ever give up
In spite of our love
Love is much too precious
It's greater than both of us
There's more than enough
Keep lookin' for love
Just be a believer
It'll give you what you want

Sky is the limit
If you believe in love
It'll open up so
Don't ever give in
'Cause if it starts to give
Just hold on
We didn't didn't make it
But love'll get you by
If you only try
Just don't give up on love
'Cause it didn't work out this time

[Hook:]

My tender lover

Tender lover, tender love
Tender lover, tender love

Love has no limit
If you believe in love
It'll open up so
Don't even give in
'Cause if it starts to give
Just hold on
We didn't didn't make it
But love'll get you by
If you only try
Just don't give up on love
'Cause it didn't work out this time

[Hook with ad lib]
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Feels good, everybody Tender lover, tender love Eleanor Rigby Spends half her life all alone No fault of her own Made a decision Love has no place in her home Love it has a right to go Love has no limit If you believe in love It'll open up so Don't even give in 'Cause if it starts to give Just hold on We didn't didn't make it But love'll get you by If you only try Just don't give up on love 'Cause it didn't work out this time Tender lover, girl, I'm so sorry Well I never meant to hurt you I never meant to break your heart Tender love, so broken hearted Well I never meant to break your Break your little tender heart Don't ever give up In spite of our love Love is much too precious It's greater than both of us There's more than enough Keep lookin' for love Just be a believer It'll give you what you want Sky is the limit If you believe in love It'll open up so Don't ever give in 'Cause if it starts to give Just hold on We didn't didn't make it But love'll get you by If you only try Just don't give up on love 'Cause it didn't work out this time [Hook:] My tender lover Tender lover, tender love Tender lover, tender love Love has no limit If you believe in love It'll open up so Don't even give in 'Cause if it starts to give Just hold on We didn't didn't make it But love'll get you by If you only try Just don't give up on love 'Cause it didn't work out this time [Hook with ad lib] Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: ANTONIO REID, KENNETH EDMONDS, PERRI REID
Tender Lover lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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