You Need Me Baby

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Joe Tex

Joseph Arrington, Jr. (August 8, 1935– August 13, 1982), better known as "Joe Tex", was an American musician who gained success in the 1960s and 1970s with his brand of Southern soul, which mixed the styles of country, gospel and rhythm and blues. more »

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He was the best marble shooter
Who lived in the whole darn town
He never played in a football game
Where he scored under five touchdowns, no no
He could run the hundred yard dash
In nine-five, baby, yeah
Once a house caught a-fire
And he went in and saved
All seven people's lives
He was the one most likely to succeed
But a room full of ribbons and trophies
Ain't what you need, no
You need yourself a man, girl
You need me, baby oh!
You need me, baby

He was given the key to the city
When he left home goin' to college
Now he already had an A+ average, but
He felt that he needed
A little more knowledge, yeah
People were at the train station, huh
Some cryin' and some brought lunch, yeah
And I watched the ones that were cryin'
Baby, you were right in the
Middle of the bunch, huh
He was the one most likely to succeed
But a room full of
Master degrees and trophies
Ain't what you need, no
You need a man, baby
I think you need me, oh!

I'm just a man that loved your children, huh
Oh baby, you told me that you loved children
Too didn't you, baby?
Oh, huh
Now I know I can't run the hundred yard dash
As fast as he can, baby, huh
But I know I can provide for you
And four-five children, too, yeah

Now he ain't never coming back for you, baby
You read what the people said
He called this a little one-horse
Town full of jive people, huh
I think his success has gone to his head
Now he didn't even think to write
You a penny postal card, baby
Woo hoo, heh try to see through him, baby
And stop trying to be so hard, yeah
Now listen, huh

I know he was the one most likely to succeed
But listen, baby, huh
A man full of them high-falutin'
Ideals ain't what you need no, huh
You need yourself a man, baby
I'm puttin' my vote in for me, huh ow!

You need me, baby

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