i was made to love her

i was born in little rock

had a childhood sweetheart

we were always hand in han-an-an-an-and

i wore high-top shoes and shirt-tails

suzy was in pigtails

i knew i loved her even then

don't you know my papa dis'proved

my mama hooo-ooo-hoooed it

but i told them time and time again

don't you know i was made to love her

built my world all around her

hey hey hey

she's been my inspiration

showed appreciation

for the love i gave her through the years

like a sweet magnolia tree

my love blossomed tenderly

my life grows sweeter through the years

i know that my baby loves me

my baby needs me

that's why we made it through the years

i was made to love her

what has she ever done

hey hey hey

my little baby loves me

my baby needs me

and i know i ain't goin' nowhere

i was knee-high to a chimp

and the love bug bit me

and i have to be with her a thousand years

if the mountain tumbles

if this whole world crumbles

i know i'll still be standing there

'cause i was made to love her

i was made to live for her

hey hey hey