[Verse 1: Eddie Kendricks]
Love somebody sweet
Love somebody kind
Love somebody who won't
Leave you behind

[Chorus: Eddie Kendricks]
That's what your mind says, oh
But that's a warning that you just can't heed
'Cause when you love somebody, no matter who
Then that's the one you need
Come on, and

[Verse 2: Eddie Kendricks]
Love somebody strong
Don't love nobody weak
Don't love nobody wrong, and
Don't love nobody meek

[Chorus: Eddie Kendricks]
That's what your mind says, oh
But that's a warning that you just can't heed
'Cause when you love somebody, no matter who
Then that's the one you need

[Bridge: Paul Williams, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks]
Get someone faithful, baby
Get someone true
That's good advice
But the woman I need is you, you, you, you
[Verse 3: Eddie Kendricks]
Need your loving, baby
Need your love indeed
I, I need your loving, baby
'Cause you're the one I need

[Outro: Eddie Kendricks]
One more time, I
Need your loving, baby
Come on
Need your love, baby
I need your loving, baby
'Cause you're the one I need

Come on, come on, come on, I
Need your loving, baby
Need your love indeed