I screamed myself to sleep last night Couldn't clear my busy mind Of the chase for things I never get from life I'm gettin better everyday But a dollar's gettin hard to make For a man that stands for anything at all Don't lie to make it better Don't try to tell me things are fine I just need a little backbeat Don't even need to hear a song I can walk and whistle, tap my feet or sing along I don't need doctor, there ain't a thing for what I got I just need a little backbeat I just need a little beat to get back up Love and life are never fair They push and pull you 'til you tear And burn the pieces that you rip into A little spark is all it takes And you'll gladly give yourself away To a cause or to a girl you barely know And after all those choices That led me to dead ends They're only dead if you get to scared To start back up again I just need a little backbeat Don't even need to hear a song I can walk and whistle, tap my feet or sing along I don't need doctor, there ain't a thing for what I got I just need a little backbeat I just need a little beat to get back up