How sweet it is
How sweet it is
to be loved by you
to be loved by you


I needed the shelter of someone's arms
I needed the shelter of someone's arms
and there you were
and there you were
I needed someone to understand my ups and downs
I needed someone to understand my ups and downs
and there you were
and there you were


With sweet love and devotion
With sweet love and devotion
Deeply touching my emotion
Deeply touching my emotion
I wanna stop and thank you baby
I wanna stop and thank you baby
I wanna stop and thank you baby, yes i do
I wanna stop and thank you baby, yes i do


How sweet it is
How sweet it is
to be loved by you
to be loved by you
How sweet it is
How sweet it is
to be loved by you
to be loved by you


I close my eyes at night
I close my eyes at night
Wondering where would I be without you in my life
Wondering where would I be without you in my life
Everything I did was just a bore
Everything I did was just a bore
Everywhere I went it seems I'd been there before
Everywhere I went it seems I'd been there before


But you brighten up for me
But you brighten up for me
all of my days
all of my days
With a love so sweet
With a love so sweet
in so many ways
in so many ways
I wanna stop and thank you baby
I wanna stop and thank you baby
I just wanna to stop and thank you baby, oh yes
I just wanna to stop and thank you baby, oh yes


How sweet it is
How sweet it is
to be loved by you
to be loved by you
it's just like sugar sometimes
it's just like sugar sometimes


How sweet it is
How sweet it is
to be loved by you
to be loved by you


You were better than me
You were better than me
than I was for myself
than I was for myself
For me, there's you
For me, there's you
and there ain't nobody else
and there ain't nobody else
I wanna stop and thank you baby
I wanna stop and thank you baby
I just wanna stop and thank you baby, oh yes
I just wanna stop and thank you baby, oh yes


How sweet it is
How sweet it is
to be loved by you
to be loved by you
How sweet it is
How sweet it is
to be loved by you
to be loved by you
How sweet it is
How sweet it is
to be loved by you
to be loved by you
it's like jelly baby
it's like jelly baby


How sweet it is
How sweet it is
to be loved by you
to be loved by you
it's just like honey to the bee baby
it's just like honey to the bee baby


How sweet it is
How sweet it is
to be loved by you
to be loved by you