LOU RAWLS - LADY LOVE

LADY LOVE

LOU RAWLS

COMPOSER: VON GRAY & SHERMAN MARSHALL

ALBUM: WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU’VE HEARD IT ALL

LABEL: COLUMBIA RECORDS

GENRE: JAZZ

YEAR: 1978

"Lady Love" is a pop song written by Von Gray and Sherman Marshall. It became a hit single cut from Lou Rawls' 1977 album When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All. It was released as a single in January 1978 and peaked at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100, and went to #21 on the R&B charts .

On the Easy Listening chart, "Lady Love" peaked at #5. The song is an airplay staple today on adult standards and smooth jazz radio stations.

"Lady Love" is also the title of a different song, by former Procol Harum guitarist Robin Trower, in his 1975 album Bridge of Sighs. A live version also appears on his live álbum Robin Trower Live recorded in Stockholm in 1975.

Lady love, your love is peaceful

Like the summer's breeze

My lady love, with love that's tender

As a baby's touch

You give me all of the things

That I need so much

You're my world, lady love

Lady love, your love is cooling

Like the winter snow

My lady love, with love that's cozy

As a fire's glow

And I keep on needing you, girl

A little more and more

And I thank you, my lady love

You know, it's not easy to keep love flowing smooth

People are people and they all have their moods

But it's so nice just to have someone like you

Who wants a smooth and easy thing

And all the good times that it brings

My lady love, you've been with me

Through all of my ups and downs

My lady love, I once was lost

But now with you I'm found

You got the love I need

And I want to stay around

Heaven sent you down, my lady love

Let me tell you that it's not easy to keep love flowing smooth

You know, people are people, they all have their moods

But it's so nice just to have someone like you

Who wants a smooth and easy thing

And all the good times and the joy that it brings

My lady love, you've been with me

Through all of my ups and downs

And my crazy turn-arounds

My lady love, you got the love I need

So stay around

Heaven sent my lady love

Lady love, sweet lady love

You are so good to me

Lady love, like a warm summer breeze

(So glad I found my lady love, lady love)

(so glad I found my lady love, lady love)