[Verse 1]
I ain't got no money
I ain't like those other guys you hang around
It's kind of funny
But they always seem to let you down
And I get discouraged
'Cause I never see you anymore
And I need your love, babe, yeah
That's all I'm living for, yeah
[Pre- Chorus]
I didn't wanna pressure you, baby
But all I ever wanted to do
[Chorus]
I wanna be your lover
I wanna be the only one that makes you come running
I wanna be your lover
I wanna turn you on, turn you out, all night long, make you shout
Oh, lover!
Yeah, I wanna be the only one you come for
[Verse 2]
I wanna be your brother
I wanna be your mother and your sister, too
There ain't no other
That can do the things that I'll do to you
And I get discouraged
'Cause you treat me just like a child
And they say I'm so shy, yeah
But with you, I just go wild, woo!
[Pre-Chorus]
I didn't wanna pressure you, baby, no
But all I ever wanted to do
[Chorus]
I wanna be your lover
I wanna be the only one that makes you come running
I wanna be your lover
I wanna turn you on, turn you out, all night long, make you shout
Oh, lover!
Yeah, I wanna be the only one you come for, yeah
[Instrumental Outro]
I Wanna Be Your Lover was written by Prince.
I Wanna Be Your Lover was produced by Prince.
Prince released I Wanna Be Your Lover on Fri Aug 24 1979.
Prince wrote virtual liner notes in the mid-90s for some of his biggest hits as a feature on one of his first websites. Here’s his entry for “I Wanna Be Your Lover”:
originally recorded as a demo 4 Patrice Rushen’s album. [I] had a mad crush on her at the time and the song is about her.
“I Wanna Be Your Lover” was released on August 24, 1979 as the first single from Prince’s second album, Prince (which was released two months later).