Oh baby, oh, baby To you I guess I'm just a clown Who picks you up each time you're down Oh, baby, oh, baby You give me just a taste of love To build my hopes upon You know you've got the power girl To keep me holding on So now you've got the best of me Come on and take the rest of me Oh, baby Though you're close to me, we seem so far apart Britains soul pioneers and how the song came about. BarryEugene Carter (September 12, 1944 - July 4, 2003), better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer and songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring soul, funk, and disco songs such as his two biggest hits 0byu.