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)
Soulsation!
- Hallelujah Day
- I Am Love
- The Young Folks
- Body Language (Do the Love Dance)
- Doctor My Eyes
- Little Bitty Pretty One
- Money Honey
- ABC
- Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
- I Found That Girl
- Can’t Get Ready for Losing You
- I’ll Bet You
- A Fool For You
- Teenage Symphony
- Honey Love
- (You Were Made) Especially for Me
- Let’s Have A Party
- Mama I Got a Brand New Thing (Don’t Say No)
- Lookin’ Through the Windows
- Sugar Daddy
- You’ve Changed
- If I Don’t Love You This Way
- You’re My Best Friend, My Love
- I Hear A Symphony
- Ooh, I’d Love To Be With You
- It’s Your Thing (1995 Soulsation Version)
- Lulu
- Just a Little Misunderstanding
- We Can Have Fun
- Love Scenes
- Forever Came Today
- Can I See You in the Morning
- It’s Too Late to Change the Time
- Get It Together
- Reach Out I’ll Be There
- The Eternal Light
- Mama’s Pearl
- La-La Means I Love You
- Everybody is a Star
- You Ain’t Giving Me What I Want (So I’m Taking It All Back)
- I Need You
- I Want You Back
- (Come ’Round Here) I’m the One You Need
- Can You Remember
- Love Don’t Want to Leave
- Corner of the Sky
- You Made Me What I Am
- Maybe Tomorrow
- If I Have to Move a Mountain
- People Make The World Go ’Round
- The Love You Save
- That’s How Love Goes
- I’ll Be There
- I Wanna Be Where You Are
- Got to Be There
- Rockin’ Robin
- Ben
- Never Can Say Goodbye
- Dancing Machine
- Daddy’s Home
- The Life Of The Party
- Reach In
- Whatever You Got, I Want
- Just A Little Bit Of You
- The Boogie Man
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- Christmas Won’t Be the Same This Year
- Love Is the Thing You Need
- Pride and Joy
- Goin’ Back to Indiana
- Ask The Lonely
- All I Do Is Think of You
- Stand!
- Jamie
- I’m Glad It Rained
- Touch
- Joyful Jukebox Music
- She’s Good
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- Moving Violation
- Coming Home
- Skywriter
- Soulsation! (1995)
- When The Rain Begins To Fall
- Word To The Badd!! (Original Version)
- Do What You Do
- 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
- Castles of Sand
- Isn’t She Lovely
- Our Love Story
- We’re Making Whoopee
- Voices In The Dark
- Precious Moments
- Let’s Be Young Tonight
- Word To The Badd!!
- Give A Little Love
- Don’t You Deserve Someone
- Rebel (With A Cause)
- Dynamite
- Don’t Take It Personal
- A Lovers Holiday
- Let Me Tickle Your Fancy