(kenny gamble / leon huff) I said love ain't no good unless it's cherished, mmm I said love can't be good unless it's cherished, oh no You and me We gotta get something understood We gotta separate all the bad from the good We gotta do all the things we thought we never could It's time to wake up Our love is on the brink And we've had enough time to think Can't you see that love can't be no good unless it's cherished? Oh, baby, believe me, love can't be no good unless it's cherished, mmm, mmm You and me Should never let nothing come between We gotta separate all the fat from the lean We got to stick together like we're a team It's time to wake up Our love, our love is on the brink, yeah We've had enough time to think I said, love can't be good unless it's cherished, no, baby True love, just no good unless it's cherished, ooh, baby Baby, baby, baby Now, our love is on the brink And we've had enough time to think, yes I said, love can't be no good unless it's cherished Believe me, love can't be good unless it's cherished Oh, no good, no good, no good Love, can't be no good, no good, no good, no good, no good, no good I said, love can't be no good unless it's cherished You know it, baby, oh i