Remarks:
As my fascination with Northern soul continues, this Motown song was made in the US in 1965 but did not catch on till 1979 when it became part of the Northern soul dance scene of northern England.
The people in the video like the song as nostalgia. I never heard it before, but I like it because of the strong beat and the violins – probably because Motown (and Philly soul and disco) were burned into my brain at an impressionable age, back when they were on the radio in the US as new music.
In 1965 Berry Gordy destroyed all but two copies of this song because Wilson wanted to get into song writing and music production, something he was better at, giving us, among others, “Stoned Love” (1970) and “Love Child” (1968) by the The Supremes and “Keep on Truckin'” (1973) by Eddie Kendricks.
See also:
- songs: the 1960s
- songs: the 1970s
- also Frank Wilson:
- also Northern soul:
- Philly soul:
Lyrics:
Here I am on bended knees
I lay my heart down at your feet
Now do I love you
All you have to do is ask
I’ll give until there’s nothing left
do I love you
As long as there is life in me
Your happiness is guaranteed
I’ll fill your heart with ecstasy, forever darling
Do I love you?
Do I love you?
Do I love you?
Indeed I do Indeed I do
The very thing that I want most
Is just to have and hold you close
Do I love you?
From early morning until late at night
You fill my heart with pure delight
Do I love you?
whenever I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord your soul to keep
And bring you home safe to me, for ever darling
Do I love you?
Do I love you?
Do I love you?
Indeed I do, sweet darling, indeed I do
Now whenever I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord your soul to keep
And bring you home safe to me
for ever darling
Do I love you?
Do I love you?
Do I love you?
Indeed I do, little darling, indeed I do
Source: Songfacts.
Abagond 
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