You know there's nothing like the real thing Yea you know there's nothing like the real thing It's always got a little something, yea, come on Said, I've been wasting time on worldly pleasures Forgettin' what I really need, yeah, oh Every day just chasing gold and treasures 'Til I got a flash of the truth And it opened up my mind Filled me up inside (Filled me up inside) Made me realize what's been missing (You know, I realize what's been missing) And it turned me upside down (Turned me up) Blew me right off the ground (Off the ground) Took me right back 'round to the beginning Yea, you know there's nothing like the real thing (Oh baby) It's always got a little something (Oh baby) It's close enough to get that feeling (Feeling, yeah) But you know there's nothing like the real thing (But you know) You know there's nothing like the real thing Said, it's a lot to give up all I got to But, all I want don't come for free, yeah God only knows all of the birds that passed through 'Til I got a flash of you And it opened up my mind (Opened up) Filled me up inside (Filled me up) Made me realize what's been missing (Realize what's been missing) Turned me upside down (Turned me upside down) Blew me right off the ground (Blew me right off the ground) Took me right back 'round to the beginning (Took me 'round to the beginning) There's nothing like the real thing (Oh nothing nothing nothing) It's always got a little something (Always a little something) It's close enough to get that feeling (Close enough but you know) But you know there's nothing like the real thing (There's nothing nothing nothing nothing, real thing) There's nothing like the real thing You know there's nothing like the real thing You know there's nothing like the real thing You know there's nothing like the real thing Like the real thing