You needed me-artist: anne murray-peak billboard position # 1 in 1978-words and music by randy goodrumi cried a tear, you wiped it dryi was confused, you cleared my mindi sold my soul, you bought it back for meand held me up and gave me dignitysomehow you needed meyou gave me strength to stand alone againto face the world out on my own againyou put me high upon a pedestalso high that i could almost see eternityyou needed me, you needed meand i can't believe it's youi can't believe it's truei needed you and you were thereand i'll never leave, why should i leave?i'd be a fool 'cause i finally found someone who really caresyou held my hand when it was coldwhen i was lost you took me homeyou gave me hope when i was at the endand turned my lies back into truth againyou even called me "friend"you gave me strength to stand alone againto face the world out on my own againyou put me high upon a pedestalso high that i could almost see eternityyou needed me, you needed meyou needed me, you needed metranscribed by robin hood