A Woman Needs Love
Ray Parker Jr. Lyrics

A woman needs a love (just like you do, hoo)
Women need love just as much as men do.

Don't kid yourself into thinkin' that she don't
Don't deceive yourself into thinking that women don't need love.

She can fool around (just like you do, hoo)
Women can also have affairs if they don't get the love they need.

Unless you give her all the lovin' she wants
If you don't give women the love they crave, they may seek it elsewhere.

Don't the mistake of thinkin' old fashioned (ooh, ooh)
Don't assume that old-fashioned views on gender roles still apply.

Times have changed from yesterday
Society has progressed and women expect to be treated as equals.

But no longer will those old double standards (ooh, ooh)
Society no longer tolerates the double standards that existed in the past.

Be accepted by the women of today
Women are not willing to accept unequal treatment anymore.

So when you think you're foolin' her
When you deceive women into thinking they are loved, you may be mistaken.

She just might be foolin' you
Women also have the capacity to deceive men.

Remember if you can do it
Men should remember that women can do what they do.

She can too
Women are capable of the same behaviors as men.

When her eyes are beggin' for affection (ooh, ooh)
When women show signs of wanting affection, don't ignore them.

Don't put her off, don't make her wait
Don't delay in giving women the love they need.

Don't try to give her that worn out excuse (ooh, ooh)
Don't make excuses for not giving women the love they want.

About being tired and workin' late
Don't use exhaustion from work as an excuse for not providing love.

I tell you one day you'll come home
One day you may come home to find out you have been betrayed.

Early from work (home from work)
You may come back home early from work.

Open up the door
You will open the door to your home, which is where you will catch your partner cheating.

And get your feelings hurt
This discovery will hurt your feelings.

Because she needs it, yeah (just like you do, hoo)
Just like men, women need love.

A woman's got to have it, whoa, yeah, just like you
Women need love as much as men do.

And if you're smart, mmm (just like you do, hoo)
If men are smart, they will give women the love they deserve.

You better stop foolin' around, hey, hey
Men should stop cheating and take their relationships seriously.

'Cause she will too, oh
If men can cheat, women can cheat too.

Now an example to you
An example that illustrates this point follows.

Is by the time poor Jack
This example revolves around a character named Jack.

Returned up the hill
Jack went up the hill and then came back down.

Somebody else
Someone other than Jack.

Had been lovin' Jill
Jill was unfaithful and had an affair with someone else.

Hey, don't kid yourself into thinkin' that she don't
Don't be naïve and think that women don't cheat.

She can fool around (yeah, just like you do, hoo)
Women can also have affairs just like men do.

she will fool around so
If you don't give women love, they may cheat.

You better take out some insurance and be sure she won't
Men should make sure their partners are satisfied to prevent cheating.

Give her the love, mmm (just like you do, hoo)
Give your partner the love they want and deserve.

That sweet, sweet love, she wants it just like you
Women crave affection and love just like men.

With you or without you, just like you do
Women are capable of cheating with or without their partners.

A woman needs love (just like you do, hoo)
Women need love as much as men do.

Hey, don't kid yourself into thinking that she don't, hoo, ooh
Don't deceive yourself into thinking that women don't need love.

She can fool around (just like you do, hoo)
Women can be unfaithful if they don't receive enough love.

A woman needs it just like you
Women need love just as much as men do.