I've been all over this country   Been half way 'round the world   I've been traveling so dog gone 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 turtledove   Somebody to love      Yes I guess I've been lucky   I've had me fortune and fame   But I would give up my roman ways   Just to change some girlie's name      Somebody to love (Somebody to love)   Somebody to love (Somebody to love)   Somebody to call me turtledove   Somebody to love      I've been hurtin' (He's been hurtin')   Such a 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 listenin'   Won't you hear my plea?   Won't you send me a good, good girl   To spend her life with me      Somebody to love (Somebody to love)   Somebody to love (Somebody to love)   Somebody to call me turtledove   Somebody to love   I've been hurtin' (He's been hurtin')   Such a 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 listenin'   Won't you hear my plea?   Won't you send me a good, good girl   To spend her life with me      Somebody to love (Somebody to love)   Somebody to love (Somebody to love)   Somebody to call me turtledove   Somebody to love      Somebody to love (Somebody to love)   Somebody to love (Somebody to love)   Somebody to call me turtledove   Somebody to love . . .