I've been all over this country (yeah)
I've been half-way 'round the world (yeah, yeah)
I've been travelin' so doggone much

That I haven't got a steady girl

Somebody to love (somebody to love)

Somebody to love (somebody to love)
Somebody to call me turtle dove
Somebody to love


Yes, I guess I've been lucky (yeah)
I had me fortune and fame (yeah, yeah)

But I'd give up my rovin' ways
Just to change some girlie's name


Somebody to love (somebody to love)
Somebody to love (somebody to love)
Somebody to call me turtle dove

Somebody to love

I've been hurtin' (he's been hurtin')

For long, long time (long, long time)
I've been searchin' (he's been searchin')
Where's that girl of mine?


Won't you hear me now
If there's somebody listen' (yeah)

Won't you answer my plea (yeah, yeah)
Won't you send me some good, good girl
Just to spend her life with me


Somebody to love (somebody to love)
Somebody to love (somebody to love)

Somebody to call me turtle dove
Somebody to love


I've been hurtin' (he's been hurtin')
For long, long time (long, long time)
I've been searchin' (he's been searchin')

Where's that girl of mine?

Won't you hear me now

If there's somebody listen' (yeah)
Won't you answer my plea (yeah, yeah)
Won't you send me a good, good girl

Just to spend her life with me

Somebody to love (somebody to love)

Somebody to love (somebody to love)
Somebody to call me turtle dove
Somebody to love


Somebody to love (somebody to love)
Somebody to love (somebody to love)

Somebody to call me turtle dove
Somebody to love


I need someone to love
Somebody to love
Somebody to love...