| You got to have lead in your pencil, baby, or it won’t write
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| You got to have flint in your lighter, baby, or it won’t light
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| You got to have the sunshine to make the flower grow
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| You got to put gas in your car, baby, or it won’t go
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| But when I need some satisfaction
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| You call on me for a quick reaction
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| And I need love (I need love)
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| I got to have love
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| You got to have blades in your razor, baby, or you can’t shave
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| You got to have money in the bank, baby, or you can’t save
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| You got to have wings on an airplane, or it won’t fly
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| You got to have tears in your eyes, baby, or you can’t cry
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| You got to have glue on the envelope, or you can’t seal it
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| You got to have beat in the music, baby, or you can’t feel it
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| You got to have numbers on the telephone, or you can’t dial it
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| You got to have rollers in your hair, baby, or you can’t style it
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| I need love, baby (I need love)
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| Got to, got to, got to (I need love)
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| Got to have it, baby (I need love)
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| Don’t you know I need it, baby (I need love) |