Edwin Starr — Backyard Lovin Man

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