You need love like i do (don't you)gladys knight and the pipswell, well, well, wellseems like it was only yesterdaywhen my mama told me don't fall in lovewith the first guy that comes your wayhe was handsome and nicebut i took her advice and passed him byyears have passed and don't look like love's gonna give me a second tryboy the look on your face tells me you understand could it be your love life's like mineneeds a helping hand well, wellyou need love like i do (don't you).boy i can tell by the way you look when i'm looking at youi know it ain't fit and properfor a girl to talk this waybut i can't cope with this lonelinessnot one more doggone dayeveryday has been an uphill climbkeeping my hopes a-floatjudging from your silence boyyou must be in the same boatain't it true nowyou need love like i do (don't you)boy i can tell by the way you lookwhen i'm looking at youwell, well, well you need love like i do (don't you)boy it seems like i'm looking in the mirror when i'm looking at youi can't begin to tell the many nights i sit home lonelycome on and tell me boy has it ever happened to youboy i'm gonna tell you something and believe me it ain't no jokemy love life is just like a sinking boati can understand a person being without moneybut there sho' ain't no reasonfor a person to be without lovelisten to me now i'm a girl and you're a guyso come on let's give love a trytell me lil' boyyou need love like i do (don't you)i can tell by the way you lookwhen i'm looking at youboy finding true love is a dream that everyone wants to come trueboy can't you see it's up to usto make this dream come true oh.