Forever Mine
O'Jays · Other Songs - O'Jays
Forever mine
All because, you're my kind,
Mmm
Oh, baby
I got what you want
You got what I want
We were made for each other
Ooh
Forever mine
And I'm so glad
Cause it gets better with time
Oh, girl
I like what you like
You like what I like
And we were made for each other
Oh, baby
You are that someone
I've been hopin', I've been lookin' for
All my days
Don't you ever think about leavin'
This heart of mine would be grievin'
Don't go
Stay
Stay
Forever mine
Oh we're, we're one of a kind
Mmm, ooh-ooh, baby girl
I need what you need
You need what I need
And we were made for each other
Ooh,
Oh, girl
Oh, baby
I wanna love you
Love you so
Make it good, right down to the bone
To the bone
Cause it's you I'm thinkin' about pleasin'
Give you all the love you're needin'
Don't go
Please
Stay
Stay
Stay
Forever mine
Cause you and me
We get along just fine
Oh, baby
I got what you want
Good love
You got what I want
Good lovin'
And we were made for each other
I've been around
And I've had a lot of loves
And I know you had a lot of loves too
But I ain't never had nobody
That, that do the things you do
We go together
Well, like the birds in the trees
I'd been around a couple of gals
If you wasn't here with me
Stay
Forever mine
Oh, cause, cause you're my kind
Ooh, ooh baby
Baby
Baby girl, you know that
I like what you like
Good love
You like what I like
Good love now
Yeah
We belong together
Ooh-ooh baby
Ahh-ahh baby
You
I got what you want
You got what I want
And we were made for each other
For each other girl
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh girl
You know that
It only gets better
You like what I like
It's better with time
I like what you like
We were made for each other, girl
For each other, baby
I got what you want
So don't you ever think about leavin'
Oh, baby, oh, girl
I like what you like
Cause it's you I'm thinkin' about pleasin'
Ooh-ooh baby
Oh, girl
Oh, girl
I know that the, ah
Don't ever think about leavin'
I need your lovin'
Oh, baby
And if you leave me
Cause it's you I'm thinkin' about pleasin
Oh, baby
Ahhh
Never think about leavin
Don't do it
Don't do it
Don't do it
Oh, baby
It's you I'm thinin' about pleasin'
[Fades to End]
Don't you
Ever think about leavin'
Don't do it
Don't do it, baby
All because, you're my kind,
Mmm
Oh, baby
I got what you want
You got what I want
We were made for each other
Ooh
Forever mine
And I'm so glad
Cause it gets better with time
Oh, girl
I like what you like
You like what I like
And we were made for each other
Oh, baby
You are that someone
I've been hopin', I've been lookin' for
All my days
Don't you ever think about leavin'
This heart of mine would be grievin'
Don't go
Stay
Stay
Forever mine
Oh we're, we're one of a kind
Mmm, ooh-ooh, baby girl
I need what you need
You need what I need
And we were made for each other
Ooh,
Oh, girl
Oh, baby
I wanna love you
Love you so
Make it good, right down to the bone
To the bone
Cause it's you I'm thinkin' about pleasin'
Give you all the love you're needin'
Don't go
Please
Stay
Stay
Stay
Forever mine
Cause you and me
We get along just fine
Oh, baby
I got what you want
Good love
You got what I want
Good lovin'
And we were made for each other
I've been around
And I've had a lot of loves
And I know you had a lot of loves too
But I ain't never had nobody
That, that do the things you do
We go together
Well, like the birds in the trees
I'd been around a couple of gals
If you wasn't here with me
Stay
Forever mine
Oh, cause, cause you're my kind
Ooh, ooh baby
Baby
Baby girl, you know that
I like what you like
Good love
You like what I like
Good love now
Yeah
We belong together
Ooh-ooh baby
Ahh-ahh baby
You
I got what you want
You got what I want
And we were made for each other
For each other girl
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh girl
You know that
It only gets better
You like what I like
It's better with time
I like what you like
We were made for each other, girl
For each other, baby
I got what you want
So don't you ever think about leavin'
Oh, baby, oh, girl
I like what you like
Cause it's you I'm thinkin' about pleasin'
Ooh-ooh baby
Oh, girl
Oh, girl
I know that the, ah
Don't ever think about leavin'
I need your lovin'
Oh, baby
And if you leave me
Cause it's you I'm thinkin' about pleasin
Oh, baby
Ahhh
Never think about leavin
Don't do it
Don't do it
Don't do it
Oh, baby
It's you I'm thinin' about pleasin'
[Fades to End]
Don't you
Ever think about leavin'
Don't do it
Don't do it, baby
Forever Mine - O'Jays
Released in 1972, "Forever Mine" stands as a defining track in the soul and funk canon, showcasing the O'Jays' mastery of the horn section and lush vocal harmonies. The song exemplifies the group's ability to blend romantic themes with a sophisticated, groove-heavy rhythm that became a signature of their mid-1970s output. As a staple of the Motown and Stax eras, the recording captures the essence of second-line dance music, characterized by its driving beat and celebratory atmosphere. Its enduring appeal lies in its seamless fusion of R&B sensibilities with funk instrumentation, making it a pivotal work in the evolution of soul music during the early 1970s.