You need love like i do (donand't you)gladys knight and the pipswell, well, well, wellseems like it was only yesterdaywhen my mama told me donand'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 donand't look like loveand's gonna give me a second tryboy the look on your face tells me you understand could it be your love lifeand's like mineneeds a helping hand well, wellyou need love like i do (donand't you).boy i can tell by the way you look when iand'm looking at youi know it ainand't fit and properfor a girl to talk this waybut i canand'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 boatainand't it true nowyou need love like i do (donand't you)boy i can tell by the way you lookwhen iand'm looking at youwell, well, well you need love like i do (donand't you)boy it seems like iand'm looking in the mirror when iand'm looking at youi canand't begin to tell the many nights i sit home lonelycome on and tell me boy has it ever happened to youboy iand'm gonna tell you something and believe me it ainand't no jokemy love life is just like a sinking boati can understand a person being without moneybut there shoand' ainand't no reasonfor a person to be without lovelisten to me now iand'm a girl and youand're a guyso come on letand's give love a trytell me liland' boyyou need love like i do (donand't you)i can tell by the way you lookwhen iand'm looking at youboy finding true love is a dream that everyone wants to come trueboy canand't you see itand's up to usto make this dream come true oh.