Released: March 20, 1964
Songwriter: Smokey Robinson
Producer: Smokey Robinson
[Verse 1]
I want a love I can see
That's the only kind that means a thing to me
Don't want a love you have to tell me about
That kind of a loving I can sure do without
(I can sure do without)
[Verse 2]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I want a love I can feel
That only kind of a loving I think is real
Don't wanna be quoted by something I heard now
Cause baby actions speak louder than words
(ah, louder than words)
[Chorus]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Uh huh
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
[Verse 3]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I want a love I can see (I want a love I can see)
That kind of a love you can give to me (can give to me)
The kind of kisses to make, make me melt (ooh, make me melt)
That kind of a love that can really be felt (really be felt)
[Chorus]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ah
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby I
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
I want a love I can see
That's the only kind that means a thing to me
Don't want a love you have to tell me about
That kind of a loving I can sure do without
(I can sure do without)
[Verse 2]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I want a love I can feel
That only kind of a loving I think is real
Don't wanna be quoted by something I heard now
Cause baby actions speak louder than words
(ah, louder than words)
[Chorus]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Uh huh
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
[Verse 3]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I want a love I can see (I want a love I can see)
That kind of a love you can give to me (can give to me)
The kind of kisses to make, make me melt (ooh, make me melt)
That kind of a love that can really be felt (really be felt)
[Chorus]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ah
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby I
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
Don't you know I want a love
more tracks from the album
Emperors Of Soul
- My Girl
- The Way You Do the Things You Do
- My Girl (A Cappella) [Mono]
- My Baby
- It’s Growing
- I’ll Be in Trouble
- Baby, Baby I Need You
- Soul to Soul
- I’m Doing It All
- Don’t Look Back
- You’ve Got To Earn It
- Since I Lost My Baby
- Fading Away
- Angel Doll
- Get Ready
- I’ll Try Something New
- I Wonder Who She’s Seeing Now
- I Want A Love I Can See
- Slow Down Heart
- Who You Gonna Run To
- The Further You Look, the Less You See
- You’ll Lose a Precious Love
- No More Water In The Well
- Don’t Send Me Away
- Happy People
From the albums
- Meet the Temptations (1964)
- 25th Anniversary (Vol. 1) (1986)
- Emperors Of Soul (1994)
- The Original Mini-Series Soundtrack (1998)
- The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 3: 1963 (2005)
- Gold (2005)
The Temptations popular songs
- My Girl
- The Way You Do the Things You Do
- Get Ready
- Soul to Soul
- I Want A Love I Can See
- Since I Lost My Baby
- The Further You Look, the Less You See
- You Beat Me to the Punch
- You’ll Lose a Precious Love
- Christmas Everyday
- Ooo Baby Baby
- No More Water In The Well
- Born to Love You
- You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
- Don’t Send Me Away
- I’ve Been Good to You
- Angel Doll
- Fading Away
- Now That You’ve Won Me
- Stay
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- (You Can) Depend on Me
- My Girl (A Cappella) [Mono]
- My Baby