Everybody Needs Love

Girl I saw you in the club the other night...
and try as I might..
I got very little conversation from you...
You say-
"Boy stop sweatin me...Thanks for the drink..
but please let me be."
Ouuu I'm scared of you.

You try so hard but everybody sees through you...
somebody broke your heart, just as you think every other guy means to do..
Same ole thing..
but wait a minute, can a brother get just a minute of your time?
See, everybody needs love./

You see.
Everybody needs love
Even you...
Everybody needs somebody to hold em tight...
and tell em that everything is gonna be alright...
Everybody needs love....
yeah...even you./

I don't have to come by your house tonight...
but check this out..
while we are sitting here in the dark by this candle light...
Let me try
to wipe those tears..
from your lovely brown eyes...
because like I said...
Everybody needs love./


Yeah girl, even you.
Everybody needs love
Even you...
Everybody needs somebody to hold em tight...
and tell em that everything is gonna be alright...
Everybody needs love....
yeah...even you./

You walk down the street like you're angry with the world...
but like I told you
You're not fooling anyone, pretty girl...
Oh you pretend to be so cool...
and all the time you waste turnin guys away..
telling your girls that you're sick and tired of the little
games they play...
They all got men and in the end...
You are the biggest fool....
Because all you are is alone , with your silly rules../

Much sooner than later baby
you'll get tired of playing hide and go seek...
Desperation will drive you to play the game for keeps...
and baby I might not be around
so you better cut to the chase...
What you need is ripe and ready to be found...
There is no award for second place../

Right now
you say that you don't..
but you and I know that you do...
You need a body in that cold and lonely bed next to you...
and  girl-

Everybody needs love
Even you...
Everybody needs somebody to hold em tight...
and tell em that everything is gonna be alright...
Everybody needs love....
yeah...even you./


I don't even want your cell phone number...
(Not now..)
just let me help you come from under that cloud you've been under...

Everybody needs love...

Yeah, even you.

(Original artwork by Laurie Cooper
Poetry by Keith)