She Is His Only Need
Wynonna Judd Lyrics

Billy was a small town loner
Billy was a solitary person who lived in a small town

Who never did dream
Billy did not have big aspirations

Of ever leaving southern Arizona
He never thought about moving away from his hometown

Or ever hearing wedding bells ring
He never expected to get married

He never had a lot of luck with the ladies
Billy was not successful with women

But he sure had a lot of good working skills
He was skilled at his job

Never cared about climbing any ladder
He was not interested in career advancement

He knew the way in a small cafe, found the will
He knew how to get by and found motivation in his work

He met miss Bonnie
He met a woman named Bonnie

And a little bit of her was a little too much
He fell in love with Bonnie quickly

A few movies and a few months later
They spent time together and eventually started dating seriously

The feeling got strong enough
Their love became intense

They didn't own a car
They did not have a vehicle

So it must have been love
Their love must have been strong enough to motivate them to find a way to buy a car

That drove him uptown for a diamond
He went to buy a diamond engagement ring

That's when he started goin'
That's when he began to go above and beyond for Bonnie

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These are the repeated lines of the chorus

Over the line
He went beyond expectations

Working overtime
He worked extra hard to make money

To give her things just to hear her say she don't deserve them
He wanted to spoil her and make her feel special, even if she didn't think she deserved it

But he loves her and he just kept going overboard
He loved Bonnie so much that he relentlessly went above and beyond

Over the limit to afford to give her things he knew she wanted
He went beyond his financial means to give her the things she desired

'Cause without her where would he be?
He knew that Bonnie was essential to his life

See, it's not for him
He was not doing it for himself

She is his only need
Bonnie was the most important person and thing in his life

Ring on her finger and one on the ladder
She had a wedding ring and was also climbing the career ladder

A new promotion every now and then
Bonnie was getting promoted at work periodically

Bonnie worked until she couldn't tie her apron
Bonnie worked until she was unable to work anymore

Then stayed at home and had the first of two children
She became a stay-at-home mom and had kids

And my, how the time did fly
The time seemed to pass quickly

The babies grew up and moved away
Their children grew up and left home

Left 'em sitting on the front porch rocking
They were left sitting on the porch in rocking chairs

And Billy watching Bonnie's hair turn gray
Billy watched Bonnie grow old

And every once in a while you could see him get up
Occasionally, he would leave the porch

And he'd head downtown
He would go into town

'Cause he heard about something she wanted
He heard that Bonnie wanted something and went to get it for her

And it just had to be found
He was determined to find what she wanted

Didn't matter how simple or how much
It did not matter if it was easy or expensive

It was love
His actions were motivated by his love for Bonnie

And, boy, ain't that love just something
Love is truly remarkable

When it's strong enough to keep a man goin'
Love can motivate a person to keep going, no matter what

[Chorus]
These are the repeated lines of the chorus

Over the line
He went beyond expectations

Working overtime
He worked extra hard to make money

She is his only need
Bonnie was the most important person and thing in his life

His only need
He did not need anything else, only Bonnie

Overboard
He went above and beyond

Over the limit
He exceeded his financial means

Just for her
He did all of this for Bonnie

She is his only need
Bonnie was the most important person and thing in his life

His only need
He did not need anything else, only Bonnie