If You Asked Me To
Patti LaBelle Lyrics

Used to be that
At one point in time,

I believed in something
I had faith or trust in something

Used to be that
At one point in time,

I believed in love
I had faith or trust in the emotion of love

It's been a long time
It has been a while

Since I had that feeling
since I last had that belief or trust in something or someone

I could love someone
I am capable of feeling love for someone

I could trust someone
I am capable of having trust in someone

I said I never let nobody
I previously stated that I would not allow anyone

Near my heart again, darlin'
to be close to my heart or emotions again, my dear

I said I never let nobody in
I previously stated that I would not let anyone get too close or intimate with me

But if you asked me to
However, if you were to request or plead with me to do something

I just might change my mind
I may reconsider my decision

And let you in my life forever
And I would allow you to be a permanent part of my life

If you asked me to
If you were to request or plead with me to do something

I just might give my heart
I may open up emotionally and commit myself fully

And stay here in your arms forever
And remain close to you for an indefinite period of time

Somehow ever since
In some way or another, since

I been around you
I have been near you, spending time with you

Can't go back to being
I cannot revert to what I was before

On my own
By myself

Can't help feeling, darling
I cannot stop myself from experiencing the feeling, my love

Since I found you
since I met or discovered you

That I found my home
I feel like I belong and have a place where I am truly comfortable

That I'm finally home
I finally found a place where I belong and am comfortable

I said I never let nobody
I previously stated that I would not allow anyone

Get to close to me, darling
to get too close or intimate with me, my dear

I said I needed
I previously stated that I require

Needed to be free
the freedom to do as I want and be myself

Ask me to and I will give my world
If you were to ask or plead with me, I would give everything I have to offer

To you baby
to you, my love/partner

I need you now
I need your presence or companionship at the moment

Ask me to and I'll do anything
If you were to ask or plead with me, I would do anything you request of me

For you baby
for you, my love/partner

I'll let you in my life forever
I would allow you to be a permanent part of my life

All you gotta do is ask me to
All you have to do is request or plead with me to do something

And I'll give you my world
And I would give everything I have to offer to you

I'll give you my heart
I would open up emotionally and commit myself fully to you

I'll give you anything
I would give anything that I have to offer

Just ask me, baby
Just request or plead with me to do something, my love/partner

Oh, I'll do anything you want me to
Oh, I would do anything that you request or desire for me to do

Just ask me, yes
Just request or plead with me to do something, yes

All you gotta do is ask me to
All you have to do is request or plead with me to do something

If you asked me to
If you were to request or plead with me to do something

I'll change my mind
I would reconsider my decision