In September 2005, Fantasia published her memoir (which she dictated to a freelance writer), Life is Not a Fairy Tale. In it she revealed that she is functionally illiterate. She discussed this in an interview on 20/20, saying she hadn't been able to read contracts, and she simply memorized the songs she was told to perform and sing on her records.
Good Lovin'
Fantasia Barrino Lyrics
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When my man’s right by my side
Held me closely, so close I felt love inside
Its like paradise when he
He called me his favorite girl
And for sure he’s my favorite boy
And I’ll be there when he needs me to be like no other woman gives you joy cause I
I’ll give him
Sweet love to you (sweet love)
There when you say (there when you say)
Gotta do for you (gotta do for you)
Hold onto you (hold on to you)
Right here for you
Ooooooohhh
Good lovin'
Good love to you (good love to you)
Sweet love to you (sweet love)
There when you say (I’m there, I’m there)
I gotta do for you (gotta do for you)
Hold onto you (hold on to you)
Right here for you (right here)
Ooooooohhh
When you come home from work baby, baby
I’ll be here to run your bath
You aint gotta ask me once I want this stuff to last it’s the least I can do for you
I’m here til the day we die boy
Cause this feeling is so real to me
You’re my lover, my friend and its more than I dreamed so I’m right here to give you
Good love to you
Sweet love (sweet love to you)
There when you say (there when you say)
I gotta do for you (gotta do for you)
Hold on (hold on to you)
Right here (right here for you)
I’ll be right here for you baby when you need me, just call me
Sweet love
Good love to you (oh yeah)
Sweet love to you (sweet love to you)
There when he say (there when he say)
I gotta do for you (gotta do for you)
I gotta hold onto you (hold on to you)
I’m right here for you (right here)
Ooooooohhh
I’ll give good, I’ll give good, I’ll give good , I’ll give good love to you
I’m willing to share my world
Said I’m willing to share my world with you baby, baby, baby, baby
For my man I’ll give you the world
Said I’ll give you the world and I’ll tell everybody, I’m not ashamed
You’re my man and I’m your girl
I’m your girl baby, whatever you need
More than willing to share my whole world
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah baby
Good love to you
Sweet love to you (sweet love)
There when you say
I gotta do for you (I gotta do for you)
hold onto you (hold on to you)
Right here for you (right here)
Said I get so happy inside, yeah, yeah
Good love to you (oh baby)
Sweet love to you (cant you tell)
There when you say (I’m there, I’m there)
Gotta do for you (said I gotta do)
Hold on to you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Right here for you (I gotta hold you baby, because I love you yeah
Said I gotta go now
The lyrics of Fantasia Barrino's song "Good Lovin'" talks about a woman's commitment to her man, how she is willing to give him all that he desires, and how she will always be there for him. The lyrics express the love of the woman for her man and how she is happy and content when he is close to her. The first verse describes the feeling of happiness and love that the woman feels when she wakes up beside her man, and how being with him makes her feel like she is in paradise. She also talks about how she is his favorite girl, and he is her favorite boy, and how they both will always support and take care of each other.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the woman's commitment to her man and how she will always be there for him. She promises to give him good love, sweet love, to do anything he says, to hold onto him, and to always be there for him. The second verse talks about how she will take care of him when he comes back home from work, and how she will run his bath. She states that she is willing to give her man her whole world and that she is not ashamed to tell everyone that he is her man and she is his girl. The song ends with the woman expressing her love for her man and promising to always give him good love.
Line by Line Meaning
One sunny, sunny morning
On a bright and cheerful morning
When my man’s right by my side
When my partner is next to me
Held me closely, so close I felt love inside
Embraced me tightly, making me feel loved
Its like paradise when he
It feels like being in heaven when he
He called me his favorite girl
He referred to me as his most loved woman
And for sure he’s my favorite boy
And certainly, he's my most cherished man
And I’ll be there when he needs me to be like no other woman gives you joy cause I
And I'll support him like no other woman can, to provide happiness for him because
I’ll give him
I'll offer him
Good love to you
My best kind of affection to you
Sweet love to you (sweet love)
Affectionate and warm love to you
There when you say (there when you say)
Always present when you need me (always present when you need me)
Gotta do for you (gotta do for you)
I have to fulfill any wish of yours (I have to do anything for you)
Hold onto you (hold on to you)
I'll hold you tight and never let go (I'll hug you and won't release you)
Right here for you
Present and available for you
Ooooooohhh
Expressing a feeling of excitement and satisfaction
Good lovin'
Great love and passion
When you come home from work baby, baby
When you return home from work, my love
I’ll be here to run your bath
I'll be here to prepare your bath
You aint gotta ask me once I want this stuff to last it’s the least I can do for you
You don't have to request for my help twice; I want us to last, and this is the least I can do for you
I’m here til the day we die boy
I will be here until we pass away, darling
Cause this feeling is so real to me
Because this emotion is genuine to me
You’re my lover, my friend and its more than I dreamed so I’m right here to give you
You are my partner, my companion, and it exceeds my expectations; hence, I'm here to give you
When you need me, just call me
Whenever you require my assistance, give me a call
I’m willing to share my world
I am eager to share my world with you
Said I’m willing to share my world with you baby, baby, baby, baby
I am telling you that I am willing to share my world with you, my dear
For my man I’ll give you the world
For my partner, I will provide anything in the world
Said I’ll give you the world and I’ll tell everybody, I’m not ashamed
I will offer you anything and I will let everybody know that I am unashamed of it
You’re my man and I’m your girl
You are my lover, and I'm your woman
More than willing to share my whole world
More than prepared to offer my entire world
Said I get so happy inside, yeah, yeah
I get elated inside of me, yes, yes
Said I gotta go now
I said I have to leave now
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