Released: June 20, 1995
Songwriter: Freddie Perren Christine Yarian
Producer: Hal Davis
[Verse 1]
I'll play the game
Who needs you anyway?
Without you, life is gray
Now I've got it made, ooh yeah yeah yeah
Easy as pie
Look how I pass you by
Ain't no tears in my eyes
I'm livin' a lie
I could cry, baby, you're my life
[Chorus]
Like a child needs love
Like a down needs up
Like the moon needs the sun
I need you
Like a fire needs flame
Like a scar needs pain
Like a well needs the rain
I need you
Yes, I do, yes, I do
[Verse 2]
You look at me
And see what you wanna see
You think I'm so fancy free
Ooh, I wish I could be, ooh yeah yeah yeah
Now that we are through
I'm playing the happy, happy fool
Pretending that I don't love you
What else can I do?
It's not true, girl, I still need you
[Chorus]
Like a child needs love
Like a down needs up
Like the moon needs the sun
I need you
Like a fire needs flame
Like a scar needs pain
Like a well needs the rain
I need your love
[Bridge]
(I need you) Need you every night
(I need you) In the morning light
(I need you) By my side, I need you
Yes I do, yes I do
[Chorus]
Like a child needs love
Like a down needs up
Like the moon needs the sun
I need you (Girl, I need you)
Like a fire needs flame
Like a scar needs pain
Like a well needs the rain
I need you (I need you)
I'll play the game
Who needs you anyway?
Without you, life is gray
Now I've got it made, ooh yeah yeah yeah
Easy as pie
Look how I pass you by
Ain't no tears in my eyes
I'm livin' a lie
I could cry, baby, you're my life
[Chorus]
Like a child needs love
Like a down needs up
Like the moon needs the sun
I need you
Like a fire needs flame
Like a scar needs pain
Like a well needs the rain
I need you
Yes, I do, yes, I do
[Verse 2]
You look at me
And see what you wanna see
You think I'm so fancy free
Ooh, I wish I could be, ooh yeah yeah yeah
Now that we are through
I'm playing the happy, happy fool
Pretending that I don't love you
What else can I do?
It's not true, girl, I still need you
[Chorus]
Like a child needs love
Like a down needs up
Like the moon needs the sun
I need you
Like a fire needs flame
Like a scar needs pain
Like a well needs the rain
I need your love
[Bridge]
(I need you) Need you every night
(I need you) In the morning light
(I need you) By my side, I need you
Yes I do, yes I do
[Chorus]
Like a child needs love
Like a down needs up
Like the moon needs the sun
I need you (Girl, I need you)
Like a fire needs flame
Like a scar needs pain
Like a well needs the rain
I need you (I need you)
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- If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful
- You Said, You Said
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- Let’s Get Serious
- Take Good Care of My Heart
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours
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- True Lovers
- Words Into Action
- I’m My Brother’s Keeper
- You’re Supposed To Keep Your Love For Me
- Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me For A Little While)
- You’re In Good Hands
- (Closest Thing To) Perfect
- Escape From the Planet of the Ant Men
- I’m Just Too Shy
- Secrets
- Paradise In Your Eyes