Released: September 27, 1959
Songwriter: Smokey Robinson Berry Gordy
Producer: Berry Gordy
[Verse 1]
You
You need a love like mine that you can depend on
When your whole world's falling in
And you need a friend
You can depend on me
[Chorus]
Oh, I'll be by your side
When you need me
When the whole world seems unfair
And no one seems to care
You can depend on me
[Verse 2]
Oh when life seems not worth living
And nothing seems to be going right
Comfort and love will be giving
Will change your darkness to light
[Chorus]
I'll be right by your side
When you need, need me
When the whole world seems unfair
And no one seems to care
You can depend on me
[Verse 3]
Oh, don't you know that I'll be right by your side
Oh, little girl, little girl, little girl
When you need a friend
I'm yours 'til the end
Oh, yeah, I love you. I love you
You
You need a love like mine that you can depend on
When your whole world's falling in
And you need a friend
You can depend on me
[Chorus]
Oh, I'll be by your side
When you need me
When the whole world seems unfair
And no one seems to care
You can depend on me
[Verse 2]
Oh when life seems not worth living
And nothing seems to be going right
Comfort and love will be giving
Will change your darkness to light
[Chorus]
I'll be right by your side
When you need, need me
When the whole world seems unfair
And no one seems to care
You can depend on me
[Verse 3]
Oh, don't you know that I'll be right by your side
Oh, little girl, little girl, little girl
When you need a friend
I'm yours 'til the end
Oh, yeah, I love you. I love you
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