This track is about a man who is is entangled in a difficult romantic situation – he yearns for a woman who sometimes reciprocates the love, other times claims it’s over.
[Intro]
Ooh!
[Verse 1]
Why don't you believe me when I say that I love you?
I'm crazy 'bout you
You wear the face that tells me you think my lovin' ain't true
I'm all about ya
You're my desire, I get higher every time I speak your name
All I do (That’s all I do, that’s all I do, that’s all I do)
And the way that I can't sleep at night
Just proves what I go through
I'm crazy 'bout you
[Pre-Chorus]
Now, the first time that I saw you walkin' down the street, so pretty
Go on with your bad self
Now, you say that I don't love you when it's giving my love pains
It's the hurt and the tension
Girl, it's drivin' me insane
[Chorus]
You are my, you are my, you are my lovely one
You are my, you are my, you are my lovely one
You are my, you are my, you are my lovely one
You are my, you are my, you are my lovely one
(Ooh!)
(Hoo!)
[Verse 2]
Why don't you believe me when I say that I am true?
I'm crazy 'bout you
I'm here to love and please you, I'll do what you want me to
I'm all about ya
Livin' and hopin', but I'm copin'
With these things you put me through
All I do (That’s all I do, that’s all I do, that’s all I do)
The way that I can't sleep at night just proves what I go through
I'm crazy 'bout you
[Pre-Chorus]
Now, the first time that I saw you walkin' down the street, so pretty
Go on with your bad self
Now, you say that I don't love you when it's giving my love pains
It's the hurt and the tension
Girl, it's drivin' me insane
[Chorus]
You are my, you are my, you are my lovely one
You are my, you are my, you are my lovely one
You are my, you are my, you are my lovely one
You are my, you are my, you are my lovely one
[Insturmental Break]
(Uh!) (Ooh!) (Hoo!)
(Ooh!)
(Yeah!)
[Chorus]
You are my, you are my, you are my lovely one
You are my, you are my, you are my lovely one (Hoo!)
You are my, you are my, you are my lovely one
You are my, you are my, you are my lovely one
[Outro]
Oh, everything I do
You're the one I care, all I'm askin' for
Love you hard, my baby, all I wanna say
You're the one I care, all I'm askin' for
Know you are my love
My lovely one, all I'm askin' for
All I'm askin' for, all I'm askin' for
Love you hard, my girl, yeah
(Hey) Hoo!
(Say you are)
(Hey) Hee!
(Say you are) Check out this feelin'
(Hey)
(Say you are) You are so lovely
(Hey) Hoo!
(Say you are) Check out this feelin'
(Hey) Hoo!
(Say you are) You are so lovely
(Hey) Hee!
(Say you are) Check out this feelin'
(Hey) Hey, hey, hey
(Say you are) (You are my lovely one) Hoo! (Oooh!)
(Hey)
(Say you are) Check out this feelin' (You are my lovely one)
(Hey) (Hee!)
(Say you are) You are so lovely (You are my lovely one)
(Hey) (Ooh!)
(Say you are) Check out this feelin' (You are my lovely one)
(Hey) (Hoo!)
(Say you are) You are my lovely one (All my love)
(Hey)
(Say you are) Hee-hee-hee-hee! (You are my lovely one)
Lovely One was written by Randy Jackson (J5) & Michael Jackson.
Lovely One was produced by Greg Phillinganes & The Jacksons.
The Jacksons released Lovely One on Wed Sep 17 1980.
Michael Jackson said that this song was another version, or sequel to “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)” in his book ‘Moonwalk’.