Smokey Robinson

Can you love a virgin man?
Can you love a virgin man?

When I'm with my friends
And the man talk begins
And they brag about all the love they've known
I sit in the corner all alone
The best thing I can do is listen
The most I've done is just some kissing

Can you love a virgin man?
(Baby)
Can you love (really love) a virgin man?

How come people say
Lady virgin, that's OK
But when the conversation turns around
Virgin man
They always put him down
People say he must be "funny"
He ain't had a taste of honey

Can you love a virgin man?
(Baby)
Can you love a virgin man?
Can you love a virgin man?
Can you love a virgin man?

My gift of love has never been unwrapped
My well of love
It still remains untapped
(Oh, baby)

Can you love a virgin man?
(Baby)
Can you love (really love) a virgin man?
Can you (really) love a virgin man?
(Baby)

How come people say
Lady virgin, that's OK
But a man who is a man
Ain't supposed to be that way
No, no, no, no, no, no

Can you love a virgin man?
(Baby)
Can you love a virgin man?
(Wonder what my friends would do if they only knew)
Can you love a virgin man?
(I've been saving all my love for you, you)
Can you love a virgin man?

They say making love's an art
In which each man should take part
By the time he reaches twenty one
Making love is something that he should have done
It ain't like I've never wanted to
But it's easier to think than it is to do

Can you (really) love a virgin man?
(Baby)
Can you (really) love a virgin man?
Can you love a virgin man?
Can you love a virgin man?
Can you love a virgin man?
Can you love a virgin man?

Arguably the greatest songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century, Robinson’s timeless creations for Motown, both for his own group and for other artists, provided the ultimate example of what a pop song can be. From The Beatles to Bob Dylan, the rest of the 60s followed in his wake

As if that wasn’t enough, he created a whole new genre in the mid-70s with “quiet storm”, a radio format named after one of his songs. He continues writing and performing today.

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