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Artist: Robert Cray
Canonical path: /robert-cray/what-you-need-good-man
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What You Need (Good Man)
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What You Need (Good Man)
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You don't need a rich man
To make you money
Cause you got the money maker
And you sure use it, honey
You don't need a strong man
To keep you safe
Cause all the danger's in your angel face
You don't need a hard man
To make you cry
Cause you can turn on those tears
Without even tryin'
What you need is a good man
What you need is a good man
What you need is a real, good man
So what do you want with me?
What you want with me?
You don't need a fast man
To drive your fast car
Cause whatever you need
Comes wherever you are
You don't need a smart man
To do the math
When I see you in a bubble bath
And you don't need a candy man
To get you sweets
Cause you got the sugar, baby
And you've got the heat
What you need is a good man
What you need is a good man
What you need is a real, good man
So what do you want with me?
What you want with me?
I don't know why you can't
Want what you need
I don't know why I can't
Be what I should be
This love is like wine
You want it all the time
But is it good for you?
Is it good for me?
(SOLO -- sounds like Playin' in the Dirt)
What you need is a good man
What you need is a good man
What you need is a real, good man
So what do you want with me?
What do you want with me?
You need a good man
What do you want with me?
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Robert Cray performs "What You Need (Good Man)", and this lyric page sits inside the Robert Cray catalog on LyroVerse.
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