Honey Love
The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter Lyrics


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Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo
Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo
Love me, love me, love me, love me, love me
Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo (bom, boo-loo, lo-lo-lo)

I need it (I need it) when the moon is bright
I need it (I need it) when you hold me tight
I need it (I need it) in the middle of the night
I need your honey love (bom, boo-loo, lo-lo-lo)

I want it (I want it) when the lights are low
I want it (I want it) just before you go
I want it (I want it) because I love you so
Have a little of mercy and give some honey love

Now throw your arms around me
Pretend that you're lovey-dove
Now you squeeze (squeeze), squeeze (squeeze)
Squeeze (squeeze), ooh (squeeze)
That's the honey love (bom, boo-loo, lo-lo-lo)

I'm gonna get it (get it) in the morning sun
I'm gonna get it (get it) when the day is done
I'm gonna get it (get it) 'cause it's so much fun
I'm gonna get me some honey love

Yes, I love it (I love it) 'cause it feels so fine
I love it (I love it), yes it thrills my spine
I love it (I love it) 'cause you're mine all mine
I love your honey love

Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo
Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo
Love me, love me, love me, love me, love me
Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo (bom, boo-loo, lo-lo-lo)

Let's you and me get closely
Just like the fingers in a glove
Let's kiss (kiss), kiss (kiss)
Kiss (kiss), kiss (kiss)
That's the honey love

Ooh whee, I need it (I need it) when the moon is bright
I need it (I need it) when you hold me tight
I need it (I need it) in the middle of the night
I need (hmm) honey love

I need (oh yeah) honey love
I need (oh baby) honey love




I need (get it boy) honey love
I need your honey love

Overall Meaning

The Drifters' "Honey Love" is an R&B classic that captures the intense desire of a lover for their partner's love and affection. The song repeats the phrase "love me, love me" multiple times, emphasizing the desperate need for attention, love, and physical connection. The lyrics express the singer's longing for love, and it is clear that the partner's love is a necessity for the singer to be content. The line "Have a little of mercy and give some honey love" suggests that the person is begging for their partner's love and is willing to trade all that they have to receive it. The singer is conveyed as someone who is fixated on being with their beloved and will take any opportunity to share that love. The song is sweet, playful, and innocent in its expression of love.


Line by Line Meaning

Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo
I want you to love me deeply and completely


I need it (I need it) when the moon is bright
I crave your love at night when the moon is shining


I need it (I need it) when you hold me tight
I require your love when you embrace me tightly


I need it (I need it) in the middle of the night
I yearn for your love in the depths of the night


I need your honey love (bom, boo-loo, lo-lo-lo)
I desire your sweet, nourishing and affectionate love


I want it (I want it) when the lights are low
I desire your love when the lights are dim


I want it (I want it) just before you go
I long for your love just before you leave


I want it (I want it) because I love you so
I want your love because I love you dearly


Have a little of mercy and give some honey love
Please show some compassion and give me your sweet love


Now throw your arms around me
Embrace me tightly and lovingly


Pretend that you're lovey-dove
Act like a loving couple with me


Now you squeeze (squeeze), squeeze (squeeze)
Hold me tight and squeeze me affectionately


Squeeze (squeeze), ooh (squeeze)
Continuously hold me and show me intense love


That's the honey love (bom, boo-loo, lo-lo-lo)
This is the kind of love that is sweet and nourishing


I'm gonna get it (get it) in the morning sun
I am going to experience your love as soon as the sun rises


I'm gonna get it (get it) when the day is done
I will have your love when the day comes to an end


I'm gonna get it (get it) 'cause it's so much fun
I will get your love because it is enjoyable and fulfilling


I'm gonna get me some honey love
I am going to receive your sweet and affectionate love


Yes, I love it (I love it) 'cause it feels so fine
I adore and cherish your love because it feels amazing


I love it (I love it), yes it thrills my spine
Your love gives me a rush of excitement and happiness


I love it (I love it) 'cause you're mine all mine
I love your love because it is exclusive to me, and no one else


I love your honey love
I love the sweet, affectionate love that you give me


Let's you and me get closely
Let's get physically and emotionally intimate


Just like the fingers in a glove
Let's fit together perfectly, like the fingers in a glove


Let's kiss (kiss), kiss (kiss)
Let's kiss each other passionately


Kiss (kiss), kiss (kiss)
Let's keep kissing until we can't kiss anymore


That's the honey love
This is the sweet, affectionate love that we share


Ooh whee, I need it (I need it) when the moon is bright
I really need your love when the moon is shining bright


I need it (I need it) when you hold me tight
I need your love when you embrace me tightly


I need it (I need it) in the middle of the night
I require your love in the depth of the night


I need (hmm) honey love
I desire and crave your sweet and affectionate love


I need (oh yeah) honey love
I truly and desperately need your sweet love


I need (oh baby) honey love
I urgently and passionately need your sweet and affectionate love


I need your honey love
I require your sweet, nourishing and affectionate love




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Gerald Wexler, Clyde Mc Phatter

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Comments from YouTube:

rick fence

My very first record purchase .. the tempo .. the words .. the stimulation to get up and boogie was intense .. .. The world seemed brighter from this moment on ..

Norma J.

OMG, it doesn't get any better than this, thanks, thanks for posting.

Mel_Ann

Love the Drifters ❤

Bob Washburn

First R&B song I ever heard, back in1954. We white boys in South Boston met a couple of girls who had recently moved to Southie from Roxbury. They picked up on this new music from black kids in their old neighborhood. We were so fired up, to play Drifter and other R&B records at a (no booze) dance party in Paul Danick's living room with our new lady friends.

King Bee

Number One on Billboard R&B chart when I was born! 

akiro moto

Divina

Deborah Aviles

Honey Love was so naughty for 1954! Great song though that always makes me laugh. My Ret Army Sgt Uncle Frank collects all of this vinyl... totally amazing. I hope one day he'll pass it along my way. 😊

Luis Ricardo

Músicas boas são como estás

Louise thrussell

the drifters style evolved over the years.

Linda Dee

Hey, I just realized after all the years, it's got a limbo beat. Wow.

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