Songwriter: Smokey Robinson
Producer: Smokey Robinson Terry Johnson
[Verse 1]
Satisfaction
That means
Different strokes for different folks, oh yeah
Now to the man who's scaled the mountain high
The thrill of climbing in the sky
Might satisfy
[Chorus]
Oh, but having my baby with me daily
Is satisfaction enough for me
Oh, and holding her tightly by me nightly
That's satisfaction enough for me
[Post-Chorus]
Oooh, satisfaction, oh yeah
Life is shown
To each his own
Uh huh
[Verse 2]
Well now your satisfaction well may be
Anything from A to Z
Your mind is free
Uh huh
[Chorus]
Oh, so having my baby with me daily
Is satisfaction enough for me
Oh, and holding her tightly by me nightly
That's satisfaction enough for me
[Post-Chorus]
Oh and satisfaction can't be classified
Oh no
It all depends on what you feel inside
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 3]
Ohhh, how can I satisfy all of my baby's dreams?
And keep her from seeking some other means
Of excitement and relaxation?
I wanna be
What she needs
In every phase of life
In every situation
[Chorus]
'Cause, having my baby with me daily
Oh, satisfies me so
Oh, and holding her tightly by me nightly
Oh, satisfies me so
Oh, having my baby with me daily
Yeah, that satisfies me so
Oh, and holding her tightly by me nightly
Oh, that's satisfaction enough for me
Satisfaction
That means
Different strokes for different folks, oh yeah
Now to the man who's scaled the mountain high
The thrill of climbing in the sky
Might satisfy
[Chorus]
Oh, but having my baby with me daily
Is satisfaction enough for me
Oh, and holding her tightly by me nightly
That's satisfaction enough for me
[Post-Chorus]
Oooh, satisfaction, oh yeah
Life is shown
To each his own
Uh huh
[Verse 2]
Well now your satisfaction well may be
Anything from A to Z
Your mind is free
Uh huh
[Chorus]
Oh, so having my baby with me daily
Is satisfaction enough for me
Oh, and holding her tightly by me nightly
That's satisfaction enough for me
[Post-Chorus]
Oh and satisfaction can't be classified
Oh no
It all depends on what you feel inside
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 3]
Ohhh, how can I satisfy all of my baby's dreams?
And keep her from seeking some other means
Of excitement and relaxation?
I wanna be
What she needs
In every phase of life
In every situation
[Chorus]
'Cause, having my baby with me daily
Oh, satisfies me so
Oh, and holding her tightly by me nightly
Oh, satisfies me so
Oh, having my baby with me daily
Yeah, that satisfies me so
Oh, and holding her tightly by me nightly
Oh, that's satisfaction enough for me
The 35th Anniversary Collection
- Bad Girl
- That’s the Way I Feel
- Come Spy With Me
- I’ve Been Good to You
- I Care About Detroit
- Determination
- Oh Be My Love
- Save Me
- You Never Miss a Good Thing
- Satisfaction
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- After All
- Shop Around (national version)
- A Love She Can Count On
- That’s What Love Is Made Of
- One Heartbeat
- Quiet Storm
- Sweet Harmony
- Being with You
- Happy Landing
- I Gotta Thing For You
- It
- He Don’t Care About Me
- If Your Mother Only Knew
- You Only Build Me Up to Tear Me Down
- I Cry
- All I Want Is You
- I Had To Cry
- The Day You Take One (You Have To Take The Other)
- I’m Stuck On You
- What Love Has Joined Together
- The Composer
- The Feeling Is So Fine
- Whatever Makes You Happy
- Heartbreak Road
- You’re So Fine and Sweet
- All That’s Good
- Crazy About the La La La
- It’s a Good Feeling
- Once I Got to Know You (Couldn’t Help But Love You)
- Here I Go Again (Live)
- The Tears of a Clown
- You Must Be Love
- (You Can’t Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You
- I Don’t Blame You at All
- Abraham, Martin and John
- Going to a Go-Go
- Choosey Beggar
- The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
- Here I Go Again
- A Fork in the Road
- Doggone Right
- I Second That Emotion
- Ooo Baby Baby
- Cruisin’
- The Tracks of My Tears
- My Business, Your Pleasure
- Promise Me
- There’s A Sad Story Here
- You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
- After You Put Back the Pieces (I’ll Still Have a Broken Heart)
- Point It Out
- My Girl Has Gone
- Mighty Good Lovin’
- Baby Don’t You Go
- (You Can) Depend on Me
- Just to See Her
- Ain’t It Baby
- What’s So Good About Goodbye
- Broken Hearted
- I Like It Like That
- Way Over There
- Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues
- When the Words From Your Heart Get Caught Up in Your Throat
- More Love
- Baby, Baby Don’t Cry
- Special Occasion
- Yester Love
- If You Can Want
- Shop Around (Regional Version)
- Got a Job
- I’ll Try Something New
- One Dozen Roses (1971)
- Anthology (1974)
- The 35th Anniversary Collection (1994)
- The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 11B: 1971 (2009)
- The Tears of a Clown
- Ooo Baby Baby
- The Tracks of My Tears
- I Second That Emotion
- Much Better Off
- A Fork in the Road
- My Business, Your Pleasure
- My Love Is Your Love (Forever)
- Promise Me
- There’s A Sad Story Here
- Yes, No, Maybe So
- I’m on the Outside (Looking in)
- Doggone Right
- You Must Be Love
- I Don’t Blame You at All
- Abraham, Martin and John
- Going to a Go-Go
- Choosey Beggar
- It’s Christmas Time
- My Girl
- The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
- Here I Go Again
- Point It Out (single version) (Mono)
- After You Put Back the Pieces (I’ll Still Have a Broken Heart)