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