Now Tell Me That You Love Me - Lyrics - Teddy Pendergrass

Theodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass was an American R&B soul singer and songwriter. Pendergrass first rose to fame as lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in the 1970s before a successful solo career at the end of the decade. In 1982, he was severely injured in an auto accident in Philadelphia, resulting in his being paralyzed from the chest down. He subsequently founded the Teddy Pendergrass Alliance, a foundation that helps those with spinal cord injuries. Pendergrass commemorated 25 years of living after his spinal cord injury with star filled event, 'Teddy 25 - A Celebration of Life' at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center. His last performance was on a PBS special at Atlantic City's Borgata Casino in November 2008.

You know love is the most over used word in the world today You know everybody uses the phrase I love you so loosely I bet you couldn't count the times you've said I love you Some people are confused, they think liking is loving Oh, but there's a big difference between liking and love You know this calls to mind the last time you told me you loved me So the next time you say I love you I want you to know exactly what love really is Love is not jealous, love it does not brag Love don't get puffed up, love it never fails, it never fails So tell me, tell me that you love me Now that you know what love really, really, really is So tell me, tell me, tell me that you love me Come on, tell me, show me that your love is real, that your love is real Know love rejoices over truth Sometimes the truth hurts but will stand the test of time You know love bears all things and believes all things Love hopes all things and endures all things So the next time you tell me you love me I want you to know exactly what you're saying 'Cause love is not selfish, love is not provoked, no no no Love is long suffering, love is oh so kind, it's oh so kind Now tell me, tell me that you love me Now that you know what love, really, really, really is Now tell me, tell me, tell me that you love me Come on, tell me, show me that your love is real Is it real? Is it real what you feel? If not you're liking instead of loving Is it real what you feel? You tell me you love me Can you look me in my eyes and say you love me? Now that you know what love is Is it real what you feel? 'Cause if not, you're liking instead of loving Tell me is it real? I got to know what you feel 'Cause what I feel is real I can stand right here and say I love you I can stand right here and say I love you baby Now that you know what love is, is it real? Is it real what you feel? Now that you know, now that you know what love is all about Can you tell me is it real? Is it real? Is it real? Is it real? Is it real what you feel?