70's song/artist identification

please let me know if you can help me identify this song....
it starts off with something like.....
"baby I love you" or "baby I need you"
chorus has the words...... "used to be love would pass me by"
It is a love song, most likely in the 70's, and sung by a male artist,
thank you

This is Bread's song.

Baby, im-a want you
Baby, im-a need you
You the only one I care enough to hurt about
Maybe im-a crazy
But I just cant live without...

Your lovin and affection
Givin me direction
Like a guiding light to help me through a darkest hour
Lately Im a-prayin
That youll always be a-stayin beside me

Used to be my life was just emotions passing by
Feeling all the while and never really knowing why...

Lately Im a-prayin
That youll always be a-stayin beside me.

Used to be my life was just emotions passing by
Then you came along and made me laugh
And made me cry...
You taught me why...

Baby, im-a want you
Baby, im-a need you

Oh, it took so long to find you, baby

Baby, im-a want you
Baby, im-a need you

thanks, thats the one