Percy Sledge – Warm and Tender Love (1966)

Sad sad news today with the passing of Percy Sledge, aged 74 (November 25, 1940 – April 14, 2015). His most famous track has to be When a Man Loves a Women. But my favourite one from him is Warm and Tender Love. The song by Bobby Robinson and Clara Thompson (1965) was originally recorded by Joe Haywood and covered by Percy Sledge in 1966. Rest in peace Percy, yet another great soul man gone!!!!

Lyrics

Let me wrap you in my warm and tender love, yeah
Let me wrap you in my warm and tender love

Oh, I loved you for a long, long time
Darling, please say you’ll be mine
And let me wrap you in my warm and tender love

Let me wrap you in my warm and tender love, yeah
Let me wrap you in my warm and tender love

You’re so lovely, you’re oh so fine
Come on and please me with your touch
And let me wrap you in my warm and tender love

Though I loved you a long, long time
Darling, please say you’ll be mine
And let me wrap you in my warm and tender love

(I said it’ll be alright if you just let me)
Let me wrap you in my warm and tender love
(Oh yeah, baby, come on and let me

Let me wrap you in my warm and tender love
(I said it’ll be alright if you just let me)
Let me wrap you in my warm and tender love
(Oh yeah, baby, come on and let me)
Let me wrap you in my warm and tender love