Released: June 10, 1983
Songwriter: Kevin Savigar Jim Cregan Rod Stewart Bernie Taupin
Producer: Tom Dowd
[Verse 1]
It's a common misconception
About a man's role in this world
A provider and survivor and
A winner who must never fail
But oh how he needs a woman
To reassure and give him strength
Through the darkest nights
And the hardest fights
When there's no other corner left
When the world outside is threatening
And all his dreams have been destroyed
Take him in your arms watch all his guards
Melt like a little boy
[Chorus]
Tell him you really need him
Tell him you really care
Tell him you'll never leave him
He'll be satisfied
[Verse 2]
And he may not find it easy
To say what's on his mind
When he's full of doubt
Say, "We'll work it out"
God knows how hard he's trying
And he may never buy you roses
And forget to notice your hair
But as long as he says, "I love you, my dear"
That's all you need to hear
[Chorus]
Tell him you really need him
Tell him you'll always care
Tell him you'll never leave him
He'll be satisfied
[Verse 3]
And they say the heart's a hunter
But it's truth you can't deny
He may never be everything you want
But for you, he'd lay down and die
So Friday night when the phone rings
And he's stuck in a downtown bar
Roll away the stone
'Cause the last mile home
Is the longest mile of them all
[Chorus]
Tell him you really need him
Tell him you'll always care
Tell him you'll never leave him
He'll be satisfied
Tell him you really want him
Tell him you understand
And tell him that you love him
He'll be satisfied
It's a common misconception
About a man's role in this world
A provider and survivor and
A winner who must never fail
But oh how he needs a woman
To reassure and give him strength
Through the darkest nights
And the hardest fights
When there's no other corner left
When the world outside is threatening
And all his dreams have been destroyed
Take him in your arms watch all his guards
Melt like a little boy
[Chorus]
Tell him you really need him
Tell him you really care
Tell him you'll never leave him
He'll be satisfied
[Verse 2]
And he may not find it easy
To say what's on his mind
When he's full of doubt
Say, "We'll work it out"
God knows how hard he's trying
And he may never buy you roses
And forget to notice your hair
But as long as he says, "I love you, my dear"
That's all you need to hear
[Chorus]
Tell him you really need him
Tell him you'll always care
Tell him you'll never leave him
He'll be satisfied
[Verse 3]
And they say the heart's a hunter
But it's truth you can't deny
He may never be everything you want
But for you, he'd lay down and die
So Friday night when the phone rings
And he's stuck in a downtown bar
Roll away the stone
'Cause the last mile home
Is the longest mile of them all
[Chorus]
Tell him you really need him
Tell him you'll always care
Tell him you'll never leave him
He'll be satisfied
Tell him you really want him
Tell him you understand
And tell him that you love him
He'll be satisfied
more tracks from the album
Body Wishes (Bonus Track Version)
- What Am I Gonna Do (I’m So in Love with You)
- Walkin’
- Strangers Again (Alternate Mix)
- What Am I Gonna Do (I’m So in Love with You) [Alternate Mix]
- Move Me (Alternate Mix)
- Body Wishes (Alternate Mix)
- That’s What Friends Are For
- Strangers Again
- Dancin’ Alone
- Body Wishes
- Ghetto Blaster
- Baby Jane
- Ready Now
- Sweet Surrender
- Satisfied
- Move Me
- You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim) (Live at the Greek Theater)
From the albums
- Body Wishes (Bonus Track Version) (1983)
- Body Wishes (1983)
Rod Stewart popular songs
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
- Young Turks
- Maggie May
- Forever Young
- Love Is
- Sailing
- Handbags & Gladrags
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (Remix)
- Maggie May (Live)
- Faith of the Heart
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Every Picture Tells a Story
- Have I Told You Lately
- Didn’t I
- Baby Jane
- You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- When I Need You
- Downtown Train
- Rhythm of My Heart
- Hot Legs
- I Only Have Eyes for You
- Missing You