I need someone's hand to lead me through the night I need someone's arms to hold and squeeze me tight Now, when the night begins, I'm at an end Because I need your love so bad I need some lips to feel next to mine I need someone to stand up and tell me when I'm lyin' And when the lights are low, and it's time to go That's when I need your love so bad So why don't you give it up, and bring it home to me Write it on a piece of paper, baby, so it can be read to me Tell me that you love me, and stop drivin' me mad Oh, because I, I need your love so bad I need your soft voice to talk to me at night I don't want you to worry, baby I know we can make everything alright Listen to my plea, baby, bring it to me Because I need your love so bad ♪ So why don't you give it up, and bring it home to me Or write it on a piece of paper, baby, so it can be read to me Tell me that you love me, and stop drivin' me mad Oh, because I, Lord, I need your love so bad I need your soft voice to talked to me at night I don't want you to worry, baby I know we can make everything alright Just listen to my plea, baby, bring it to me Because I need your love so bad Because I need, oh, Lord, I need your love so bad