“I Want to Know You Before We Make Love” is a song written by Becky Hobbs and Candy Parton, and recorded by the American country band Alabama in 1985 on their album, 40-Hour Week. It is better known by the cover version by the American country music artist Conway Twitty. Twitty’s version was released in July 1987 as the second single from his album, Borderline. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, just behind “Fishin’ in the Dark” by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

From the album Borderline
B-side “Snake Boots”
Released July 11, 1987
Genre Country
Length 3:36
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Becky Hobbs, Candy Parton
Producer(s) Jimmy Bowen, Conway Twitty, Dee Henry

Conway Twitty – I Want to Know You Before We Make Love Lyrics

Sometimes all you need is someone to hold you
Sometimes that’s all you’re looking for
I’d like to take the time to get to know you
I don’t want this time to be like all the times before.

I want to hold you before I make love to you
I want to show you all of my heart
And when I look into your eyes
I want to feel the love inside, you
I want to know you before we make love.

I’ve learned from all those lonely nights with strangers
It takes time for real love to be found
I feel the invitation of your body
I’d like to look inside your soul before I lay you down.

I want to hold you before I make love to you
I want to show you all of my heart
And when I look into your eyes
I want to feel the love inside, you
I want to know you before we make love.

I want to hold you before I make love to you
I want to show you all of my heart
And when I look into those eyes
I want to feel the love inside, you
I want to know you before we make
Before we make, love…