Make Me a Present of You
Gift of Love: Dinah Washington's Plea for True Happiness
Lyrics
I don't want a mountain of diamonds
I don't desire a wealth of diamonds.
And a valley of gold wouldn't do
A substantial amount of gold wouldn't satisfy me.
But if you want to make me happy
If you wish to bring joy to my life.
Just make me a present of you
Gift me with yourself.
I don't need a desert of rubies
I don't require a vast collection of rubies.
Or an ocean of pearls to swim through
Nor do I need an abundance of pearls to navigate through.
But if you wanna make me happy
If you want to bring happiness to me.
Just make me a present of you
Simply present yourself to me.
What good is a girl with a million?
Having a girl with great wealth is meaningless.
What good if the world calls you Queen?
Titles like "Queen" are insignificant.
If you don't have someone to love you
Without someone to love you.
Then you really don't have anything
You truly have nothing of value.
So I'll take your arms for my palace
I will consider your arms as my palace.
And the sky for my room with a view
The sky will be my room with a view.
I know that I'll make you happy, yes
I am confident that I will bring you happiness.
If you make me a present of you
If you give yourself to me as a gift.
What good is a gal with a million?
Having a woman with substantial wealth is meaningless.
What good if the world calls you Queen?
Titles like "Queen" are insignificant.
If you don't have a man to love you
Without a man to love you.
Then you really don't have a doggone thing
You truly have nothing at all.
So I'll take my arms for your palace
I will consider my arms as your palace.
And the sky for my room with a view
The sky will be my room with a view.
I know we'll both be very happy
I am confident that both of us will be very happy.
If you'll box yourself up
If you package yourself up.
Tie it with a pretty ribbon
Tie it with a pretty ribbon.
And make me, Lord, make me a present of you
And present yourself to me, Lord, as a gift.
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