Baby, you are my love, and I don't want you to go, no, no, no
I know you are the one that I really need now

(Don't go, don't go)
Don't go away, just because you're not my girl don't mean that I
Can't be your friend
(But if you go)
Then let me say, you can rest assured that I'll be right here

When you need somebody
(Need somebody)
When you need a friend, yeah, yeah
(You need a friend)
Someone to hold onto
(Need somebody, yeah)
On who you can depend
(You need a friend)

Let me tell you, girl, baby, if you need love
You don't have to go far
My arms will hold you tight
Right here where you are

(Don't go, don't go)
Don't go away, just because you're not my girl, don't mean
I can't be your friend
(But if you go)
Then let me say, you can rest assured that I'll be right here

When you need somebody
(Need somebody, yeah)
When you need a friend
(You need a friend)
Someone to hold onto
(Need somebody, yeah)
On me, can depend, yeah
(You need a friend)

Let me tell you, girl, yeah baby
(Need somebody, yeah)
yeah, yeah, baby
(You need a friend)
Someone to hold onto
(Need somebody, yeah)
Girl, you need a friend
(You need a friend)

When you need somebody
When you need a friend
Someone to hold onto
On me you can depend, yeah

Let me tell you, girl, yeah, yeah, baby
(Need somebody, yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby
(You need a friend)
Someone to hold onto
(Need somebody)
On me, you can depend, yeah, yeah
(You need a friend)

[Chorus: James DeBarge, DeBarge]
Ah, ah-ya-eee-ya, yeah
(Need somebody, yeah)
Ah, ah-ya-eee-ya, yeah, alright
(You need a friend)
Ah, ah-ya-eee-ya, yeah
(Need somebody, yeah)
Ah, girl, you need love, bring it
(You need a friend)

I know you need somebody, baby, I know you need a friend
Someone you can depend on until the very end
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah