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The Temptations – Do You Really Love Your Baby (1985) | Track profile | Dork

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The Temptations

Do You Really Love Your Baby

Release date: 1985

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"Do You Really Love Your Baby" is a track by The Temptations, from the album Touch Me, released 1985. Full lyrics are available below.

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Do You Really Love Your Baby

[Verse 1]

Do you mean what you say

When you say that you love your baby?

Tell me now

If your girl went away

Would she come back to find you playing, ever?

[Pre-Chorus]

You're away on your lover

Now do you love any other?

Do you dare if the temptation is there?

How much do you care?

[Chorus]

Do you really love her?

(Do you love your baby?)

Do you care?

(Do you love her?)

Do you really love her?

(Do you love your baby?)

Do you care?

(Do you love her?)

[Verse 2]

Now I know what it is

When you're touched by that loving feeling, mmm

And if your girl went away

Would you need someone for sensual healing? Alright

[Pre-Chorus]

There comes a time when you hunger

When your baby is far away (What do you do?)

What do you do when the temptation is there?

How much do you care? Yeah

[Chorus]

Do you really love her?

(Do you love your baby?)

Do you care?

(Do you love her?)

I wanna know, do you really love her?

(Do you love your baby?)

Do you care?

(Do you love her?)

[Bridge]

It's not easy to love someone

'Cause being free is a lot of fun

Do you know what you're gonna choose?

'Cause if it's really love, you'll never lose

[Chorus]

(Do you love your baby?) Oh-oh, oh

(Do you love her?) Ooh-hoo, hoo, hoo

(Do you love your baby?)

(Do you love her?)

[Pre-Chorus]

There comes a time when you hunger

When your baby is far away (What do you do?)

What do you do when the temptation is there?

How much do you care? Oh, oh

[Chorus]

Do you really love her?

(Do you love your baby?)

Do you care?

(Do you love her?)

Oh, do you really love her?

(Do you love your baby?)

I wanna know, do you care?

(Do you love her?)

[Outro]

Do you think about her all the time?

(Do you love your baby?) *Every night and day*

Do you really care?

(Do you love her?) *Do you really, really care?*

Is the girl really on your mind?

(Do you love your baby?) *Is she really on your mind? Yeah*

Do you really care?

(Do you love her?)

Do you (Do you) really (Really) love (Your baby)?

Do you care?

(Do you love her?)

Oh, do you (Do you) really (Really) love (Your baby)?

Do you really, really care?

(Do you love her?)

(Do you love your baby?)

Hey, hey-hey

(Do you love her?)

I really wanna know

(Do you love your baby?)

Do you really, really love your baby? Hey-hey

(Do you love her?) Woo-hoo

Do you really love her?

(Do you love your baby?)

Do you care?

(Do you love her?)

Well, well, do you really love her?

(Do you love your baby?)

Do you care? Do you care?

(Do you love her?) Woo-hoo-hoo

(Do you love your baby?)

Track details

From Touch Me

1985

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