[Intro] A man once told me love, is the best t'ing that a man could have An' if it is true, I man wanna know, so [repeat 2X] Well lord have mercy mercy mercy Heavy D and I ah party party party [Chorus] I'm in the mood, for love [3X] I'm in the mood [Heavy D] Meself I tella me tell tell me now The truth, the truth about love Is it true what them say about love-ah? [2X] Dem say love is a splendid thing More precious than a diamond ring And if it's true I man must know And if it's true I man hafta know because [Chorus - 2X] [Heavy D] Take my hand and follow me And you and I will be a perfect company We'll sail the seas of love together Forever my dear If anything should-a ever go bad Times are hard and if you feel sad Just call my name and I will be there Because [Chorus - 2X] [synthesizer sax solo and Heavy D ad libs] [Heavy D] Yessir, I'm in the mood for love It's true, y'know? Lord have mercy Ma**ive hold tight, all lovers squeeze together Ahhhhhh lawd have mercy They say if love was a t'ing that money could-a buy The rich would not live and me say poor would not die If you, spit in the sky it would, fall in your eye And you, never miss your water 'til your, well run dry Me say part time lover me no want no part time lover No part time lover me no want no part time lover [3X] Me want a, gyal who can, caress me Cook for me, take care of me Rub me belly make me feel irie And that's the type of girl, perfect for Heavy D Ah-ring-ding-ding, ah-ring-ding-ding, ah-ring-ding-ding-diggidy-ding-ding Ring-ding-ding, ring-ding-diggidy-ding-ding-ding lawd Ring-ding-ding, ah-ring-ding-ding, ah-ring-ding-ding-diggidy-ding-ding Ring-ding-ding-diggidy-ding-ding-ding lawd [Chorus - 2X] [Heavy D] Respek due to all the ma**ive Love you all over the world [patois shoutouts to Shinehead and yardies + ad libs to end]