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Sweet Lady
Tyrese Lyrics


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Sweet lady, would you be my
Sweet love for a lifetime?
I'll be there when you need me
Just call and receive me, sweet lady

Now, any other day
I would play it cool
But I can't now, 'cause I want you
See, I'm hooked on
How you flex your style
And I wanna talk for a little while
I never really seen your type
But I must admit that I kinda like
So maybe if you have the time
We could talk about you being my

Sweet lady, would you be my
Sweet love for a lifetime?
I'll be there when you need me
Just call and receive me
Sweet lady, would you be my
Sweet love for a lifetime?
I'll be there when you need me
Just call and receive me

Now, on the regular
I would waste time but I don't want to
'Cause you're so damn fine
And I heard that you were taken
But that don't have to stop you from makin'
Late-night phone calls on the telephone
About your fantasies and ways to get it on
When you need me, I will be
There for you, my sweet lady

Sweet lady, would you be my
Sweet love for a lifetime?
I'll be there when you need me
Just call and receive me
Sweet lady, would you be my
Sweet love for a lifetime?
I'll be there when you need me
Just call and receive me

Say you will be my baby
Say you will be my lady
I've got to have all your love
So I won't even front
Just say you'll give it to me
Don't wanna hear the maybes
And I will give you all my heart
If you say you'll be my baby

Sweet lady, would you be my
Sweet love for a lifetime?
I'll be there when you need me
Just call and receive me
Sweet lady, would you be my
Sweet love for a lifetime?
I'll be there when you need me
Just call and receive me

Sweet lady, would you be my
Sweet love for a lifetime?
I'll be there when you need me
Just call and receive me
Sweet lady, would you be my
Sweet love for a lifetime?
I'll be there when you need me
Just call and receive me
Oh, sweet lady, would you be mine?
Oh, sweet lady, be mine, babe, be mine
Come on over, sweet lady, and be mine, sweet lady

Overall Meaning

The song "Sweet Lady" by Tyrese is a classic R&B ballad that speaks of a man's admiration and desire for a special woman. The lyrics express the man's intentions to be with this woman for a lifetime, always being there for her whenever she needs him. He is captured by her unique personality, and he wants to get to know her more. The song acknowledges the possibility that the woman might already be taken, but he still hopes to make a connection with her. The man makes his intentions known, insisting that he wants all her love, and he won't hold back his affection if she agrees to be with him.


Tyrese's "Sweet Lady" is an endearing and sentimental song, which has been widely recognized for its romantic melody and poetic lyrics. The song is an ode to all the sweet ladies out there, who deserve the love, respect, and appreciation that they inspire in others.


Line by Line Meaning

Sweet lady, would you be my
Asking the woman to be his sweet love for a lifetime


Sweet love for a lifetime?
Asking the woman to be his forever partner


I'll be there when you need me
Promising to always be there for her when she needs him


Just call and receive me, sweet lady
Offering himself to her whenever she needs him, all she has to do is call


Now, any other day
On another day he would be calm and collected


I would play it cool
He would have acted as if he didn't care


But I can't now, 'cause I want you
However, he can't be cool now because he desires her


See, I'm hooked on
He's infatuated with her


How you flex your style
He likes the way she presents herself


And I wanna talk for a little while
He wants to get to know her more


I never really seen your type
He has never met someone like her before


But I must admit that I kinda like
Despite their differences, he finds himself attracted to her


So maybe if you have the time
If she has some time, he would like to chat with her


We could talk about you being my
He wants to discuss the possibility of her being his girlfriend


Now, on the regular
Normally he would be hesitant


I would waste time but I don't want to
He doesn't want to waste any time with her


'Cause you're so damn fine
He finds her extremely attractive


And I heard that you were taken
He knows that she is in a relationship with another person


But that don't have to stop you from makin'
He doesn't want her being in a relationship to stop her from talking to him


Late-night phone calls on the telephone
He wants to have late-night conversations with her on the phone


About your fantasies and ways to get it on
He wants to talk about their shared sexual interests


When you need me, I will be
He reassures her that he will be there whenever she needs him


There for you, my sweet lady
He will support her and be there for her, always


Say you will be my baby
He wants her to be his baby, his girlfriend


Say you will be my lady
He wants her to be his lady, his girl


I've got to have all your love
He wants all of her love, to be her one and only


So I won't even front
He won't lie or hold back his feelings


Just say you'll give it to me
He only wants her to say she will love him


Don't wanna hear the maybes
He doesn't want to hear any indecisiveness from her


And I will give you all my heart
He promises to give her all of his love


If you say you'll be my baby
If she commits to being his girlfriend, he will give her all of his love


Oh, sweet lady, would you be mine?
He is asking her one last time to be his girlfriend


Come on over, sweet lady, and be mine, sweet lady
He is urging her to come to him and be his girlfriend




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Charles Farrar, Johnta Austin, Troy Taylor

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Comments from YouTube:

@robbylebotha

You really gotta give this man his flowers, he went from model, to singer, to actor. And is pretty good at all of them. Rare to find anyone who can transition like that.

@DontAsk_IDontGot

Yup. Most people don't know that. Me...? Growing up, I wanted to BE Tyrese🤣😂🤷🏾‍♂️

@lesegom7172

Tyrese is very good actor honestly

@03MsMichelle

​@@DontAsk_IDontGot😂

@DontAsk_IDontGot

@@03MsMichelle What?? I just turned 45. That's MY ERA.🤗🤗 I have no shame in saying I admired that man and loved his music🤷🏾‍♂️
Not to mention I was frequently compared to him being a dark skin, handsome man with a banging body 😎

@dobetter9390

I'm watching Baby Boy and came here to watch Tyrese videos. I remember he once said he didn't think he was attractive because of his skin tone. This man is Gorgeous.....and still handsome.

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@shannonlawhorn3163

Who's still listening to this jam in 2024? #classic

@jasondawson92

I am 90s still rules

@davidhall6659

Tunes still sweet like candy.

@BellaBillini

Me 🎉

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