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And If I Had
Teddy Pendergrass Lyrics


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And if I had
Someone that loved me
And if I had
Someone to really care

I would be
The best lover
That they ever had
'Cause I need somebody to love me
Love me babe
Yes I do, yeah

And if I had
Just one silly babe
And if I had
Someone to chase my blues away

I would be
I would be
I would be the luckiest man
In the whole wide world
'Cause I need somebody to love me
Love me babe

See I need to lose
This empty feeling
I need to stop
I need someone to stop these endless nights
I need someone to hold
To hold real tight

Someone to love me
If I only had
If I only had
Someone to love me

Said if I only had
If I only had
See, I need, I need, I need, I need
Oh, yes I do

I need real bad
I need somebody, someone to love me
Someone that I could love
See I need somebody
I need somebody
Oh, yes I do

In the middle of the night
When I'm by myself

Somebody all day long
Someone to love me
Someone to hold real tight

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Teddy Pendergrass's song "And If I Had" express the singer's longing for love and companionship. He imagines how he would be the best lover he could be if he had someone to truly love him and cares for him. He wants someone to chase his blues away and hold him tight in the middle of the night. The lyrics highlight the loneliness and emptiness he is feeling, as he sings that he needs someone to stop these endless nights. Through the repetition of "I need somebody to love me," the song emphasizes the singer's desire for love and human connection, suggesting that without it, life can feel meaningless and unfulfilling.


Line by Line Meaning

And if I had
If I had the love of someone special in my life


Someone that loved me
If I had someone who would truly love me for who I am


And if I had
If I had another person to share my life with


Someone to really care
If I had someone who genuinely cared for me


I would be
I would become


The best lover
The most affectionate and loving partner


That they ever had
That my partner had ever experienced


'Cause I need somebody to love me
Because I crave the warmth and affection of a loving partner


Love me babe
Love me endearingly


Yes I do, yeah
Yes, I really do


And if I had
If I could find


Just one silly babe
One playful and affectionate partner


And if I had
If I could be with


Someone to chase my blues away
Someone who could make me happy and forget my worries


I would be
I would feel


I would be
I would feel


I would be the luckiest man
I would feel incredibly fortunate


In the whole wide world
More fortunate than anyone


'Cause I need somebody to love me
Because I yearn for a caring and loving partner


Love me babe
Love me ardently


See I need to lose
I need to abandon


This empty feeling
This sense of loneliness and unfulfillment


I need to stop
I need to put an end to


I need someone to stop these endless nights
I need someone who could help me overcome my insomnia and endless nights of loneliness


I need someone to hold
I need someone who I could embrace and hold tightly


To hold real tight
To share a tight embrace with


Someone to love me
Someone who loves me for who I am


If I only had
If I could find


If I only had
If I was fortunate enough to have


See, I need, I need, I need, I need
I truly yearn for


Oh, yes I do
I certainly do


I need real bad
I desperately need it


I need somebody, someone to love me
I need someone who genuinely loves me for who I am


Someone that I could love
Someone who I could reciprocate their affection


See I need somebody
I need someone to share my life with


I need somebody
I need someone who is kind, loving, and caring


Oh, yes I do
Yes, I really do need it


In the middle of the night
During the loneliest hours


When I'm by myself
When I am alone


Somebody all day long
Someone who stays by my side all day long


Someone to love me
Someone who wholeheartedly loves me unconditionally


Someone to hold real tight
Someone for me to embrace and hold tightly




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Leon Huff, Kenneth Gamble

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Niyazi Ömer Usta

And if I had someone to love me
And if I had someone who really cared
I would be the best lover that they ever had
Cause I need somebody to love me, love back, yes I do
And if I had one sunny day
And if I had someone to chase my blues away
I would be, I would be the luckiest man
In the whole wide world...
Cause I need somebody to love me, love be back
See I need to lose I need to lose this empty feeling
(This empty feeling)
Someone to start to need somebody to stop to stop these endless nights
I need some to love (would hold me) and hold real tight (would hold me)
Somebody to love me (would home me, would hold me, hold me, hold) hey...
Somebody just to love me
If I only had if I only had someone that, uh
I need I need somebody (just to hold my hand) somebody somebody



doitall36

And if I had someone to love me
And if I had someone who really cared
I would be the best lover that they ever had
Cause I need somebody to love me, love back, yes I do
And if I had one sunny day
And if I had someone to chase my blues away
I would be, I would be the luckiest man
In the whole wide world...
Cause I need somebody to love me, love be back
See I need to lose I need to lose this empty feeling
(This empty feeling)
Someone to start to need somebody to stop to stop these endless nights
I need some to love (would hold me) and hold real tight (would hold me)
Somebody to love me (would home me, would hold me, hold me, hold) hey...
Somebody just to love me
If I only had if I only had someone that, uh
I need I need somebody (just to hold my hand) somebody somebody



All comments from YouTube:

Linda Pritchette

This song "If I had" is a masterpiece, sung by Teddy who is the best singer ever.

Antoinette Brown

Teddy p

DARRYL PHILLIPS

It was originally a Blue Notes.song they never released it

Hilda T

It is a masterpiece. But it is a duet. This is Teddy and Harold Melvin singing. Harold sings the first part, then Teddy sings the second. If course they just go at it in what is probably the greatest duet of all time! I love Teddy but people should not overlook Harold 's part in the beauty and majesty of this song.

Michael Robinson

Yes I agree. Best ever

Derrick Mcneal

And if I had is Teddy single song that got the least radio air time but in my opinion is one of his greatest hit that should have received notice to his fans along time ago.

faithful31us

@DARRYL PHILLIPS wow didn't know that was Harold Melvin and the blue notes

DARRYL PHILLIPS

@Wolf Williams I think the reason was from the rumor I heard this song was originally a Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes song they never released it you can hear them in the background singing Teddy couldn't release it as his song.

faithful31us

I loved this song as a little girl. I remember putting my mother 33s on and enjoying this actual whole album. Very rare to do that

Gregory ziegler

100% agree!!

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