Backyard Lovin' Man - Edwin Starr

I know you’ve heard a lot of stories

But I’d like to tell you this one

It happened some years ago

In a very small place

Well it was considered

In a little country town

I was born and raised

Right next door was where she lived

Lucy was her name

I was young, but my love

Grew for her more each day

But her folks they did not understand

And made me stay away

Up in the back between her house and mine

There stood an old brown fence

And though it stood between us

This was there each day we met

I did avow the day would come

I’d have her by my side

There would be no fence between us

We would leave all this behind

And I want to tell you all

I was her backyard lovin' man

I just want to testify

I was her backyard lovin' man

Oh, I remember

I remember

The years have passed

We’ve grown up

And from the house she’s moved

I’m still tryin' to make it

And she’s making front page news

I miss that little country girl

The soft touch of her hand

But if we were seen together now

No one would understand

Even though she’s in a different world

Where all of her moves are planned

She still can’t erase the love she had

For her backyard lovin' man

If we want to share our love

We have to slip away

It’s so plain to see there’s still a fence

Standing in our way

And I want to tell you all

I’m still her backyard lovin' man

I just want to testify

I’m still her backyard lovin' man

Oh, I remember

I remember

When we were young, we talked of love

From cracks between the fence

And that barrier between our love

Has been there ever since

I want to tell you all

That I’m her backyard lovin' man

I just want to testify

I’m still her backyard lovin' man

We’ll rise above it all someday

Together we will have our way

And we won’t care what people say

And I want to testify

That I’m her backyard lovin' man

I just want to testify

That I’m her backyard lovin' man

I just want to tell the world

That I’m her backyard lovin' man

I just want to testify

That I’m her backyard lovin' man

I just want to tell you