Author
- Text/Music: Abbey Lincoln
Lyric
Verse 1
Body slam you to the ground
Messaging a chill
Curses make the head go'round,
Brings a certain thrill.
Send you another world
Mesmerize your brain
It's the jewel of a pearl
Makes you go insane
And it's supposed To be love
Yes, it's supposed to be love
Well, it's supposed to be love
Say 'cause it's all 'cause of love
Verse 2
It's a sad and lonely song
Sour grapes and tears
Something dark is going on,
Going on for years
Body slam your lover down
Up against the wall
It's a sad and scray scene
With non grace at all
And it's supposed To be love
Yes, it's supposed to be love
Well, it's supposed to be love
Say 'cause it's all 'cause of love
Verse 3
Wonder how it came to be.
Things with me and you.
How we lost the way to love,
How we got so blue.
Body slam your partner down,
Fill'em with regret
Who knows what the end will be.
It ain't over yet.
And it's supposed To be love
Yes, it's supposed to be love
Well, it's supposed to be love
Say 'cause it's all 'cause of love
(source: Joyful album)
Background
This song is the only cover on the Joyful album and is taken from the repertoire of jazz singer Abbey Lincoln. The song appears on the album Wholly Earth. Jean-Philippe Allard, who has produced several CDs with Lincoln, had slipped her the album before she left for New York. "Abbey Lincoln came by the studio and she loved this version. And I fell in love with this woman and with this song, which deals with domestic violence… to a light, almost cheerful tune, in spite of it all."