You Need Love
Eddie Levert & Gerald Levert Lyrics

Baby, baby, baby, baby
Addressing the listener affectionately and with repeated emphasis.

You've got that love
Acknowledging the profound quality of the listener's love.

That it's too good I don't deserve it (that kinda love)
Admitting to feeling undeserving of such a great love.

That girl I'm calling in sick to work kinda love (that L-O-V-E love)
Further exemplifying the all-consuming nature of the listener's love.

The sweat it funky dope kinda love
Describing the listener's love as intoxicating and groovy.

That's what you've got
Reiterating the listener's possession of the aforementioned love.

That call it a night kinda love
Implying that the abundant love being referred to could lead to exhaustion or an early end to the day.

(You've got that love)
Reaffirming the listener's possession of the discussed love.

That girl's so down I'm about to bust kinda love (that kinda love)
Stressing the significant impact the listener's love has on the artist's life.

That don't stop girl, get it get it kinda love (that L-O-V-E love)
Emphasizing the listener's persistent and encouraging love.

That back it up, break it off hip was knockin' kinda love
Describing the listener's love as powerful, lively, and physically stimulating.

Baby
Addressing the listener affectionately once more.

I think I'm coming home early
Suggesting the singer's eagerness to reunite with their partner.

'Cause girl my body's yearning
Expressing physical desire towards the listener.

For what you did last night
Implying the listener did something sexually satisfying for the singer the previous night.

Cause when you did it
Suggesting that whatever the listener did sexually was highly enjoyable.

Ooh it didn't make no sense
Imagining a sexual experience so satisfying that it seems illogical or nonsensical.

'Cause girl you know you know you know you know
Conveying how aware and assured the singer is of the listener's sexual prowess.

That you sure got a nigga spinnin'
Describing how the pleasure and excitement of the previous night's sexual encounter has affected the singer's thoughts and feelings.

Baby girl, you show me
Addressing the listener affectionately once more and acknowledging the extent of the listener's influence on the artist's life.

That I ain't never leaving
Affirming the artist's commitment and loyalty to the listener.

You got the lovin' I'm needing
Expressing how much the artist relies on and desires the listener's love.

Turn the blue line in the basement kinda love
Describing the listener's love as a level of intensity and passion often associated with music.

Ooh girl I wanna slap your mama kinda love
Using a hyperbolic and amusing expression to describe how incredible the listener's love is.

That funky dope kinda love
Reiterating the groovy and addicting nature of the listener's love.

That kind of love (got me sayin' oh oh oh oh oh oh)
Being overwhelmed by the listener's passionate and powerful love and expressing it through exclamation and repetition.

(you've got that love)
Once again, reaffirming the listener's possession of the discussed love.

(that L-O-V-E love)
Again specifying the kind of love being referred to as strong and intense.

That's what you've got (good night)
Reiterating the listener's possession of the discussed love and concluding the song with a farewell message.