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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Ruffin
Vocals
Eddie Kendricks
Vocals
Melvin Franklin
Vocals
Otis Williams
Vocals
Paul Williams
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Norman Whitfield
Songwriter
Eddie Holland
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Whitfield
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Ooh, lonely man am I
Ever since you said goodbye
Girl, I know that I should have woke up
'Cause I see it now that we've broke up
[PreChorus]
Your farewell kiss is haunting me
My tooting lips cry out constantly
Let your heart, let your heart be your guide
Forget about your foolish pride (Forget about your foolish pride)
[Chorus]
Starting tomorrow I keep telling myself (I need ya, baby, I need ya)
I'm gonna get out and find somebody else (I need ya, baby, I need ya)
Somebody that's sweet and kind (I need ya, baby, I need ya)
Who will erase you out of my mind (Baby, It's you that I need)
[Chorus]
But tell me, how could I find somebody new, baby? (Oh, it's you that I need)
When my two arms keep reaching out for you? (Oh, it's you that I need)
And my two lips keep right on repeating
It's you that I need, woo (Baby, I need you)
[Verse 2]
You know that even when I close my eyes to forget ya
I see your face and your memories too
Girl, I've never felt this loneliness before
And hoo, girl, I just can't take it no more
[PreChorus]
Every night a million tears I shed
Girl, next morning going out of my head, (Woo-woo)
Just take a good look and you'll see
What this loneliness is doing to me
[Chorus]
Oh, baby, it's you that I need (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Don't you know that it's you that I need?
Oh, I can't take this loneliness (Baby, It's you that I need)
Oh baby, I need ya (Don't you know that it's you that I need?)
Ooh (Baby, I need ya, it's you)
[Chorus]
Some fool I'm gonna be no more (That I need, oh it's you)
'Cause I'll soon be knocking, knocking on your door (That I need, oh it's you that)
Gonna get down on my bended knees (I need)
Beg and plead, girl, come back to me (It's you that I need, Baby I need you)
It's you that I need (Every night a million tears I)
Girl, it's you that I need (Shed, very soon going out of my head)
Girl, take a good look and you'll see
What does this loneliness is doing to me (It's you that I need, baby I need you)
Written by: Eddie Holland, Norman Whitfield