Gladys Knight - The Need To Be lyrics

To fulfil the need to be who I am in this world Is all I ask I can't pretend to be something that I'm not And I wont wear a mask Ooh, you touch my face with love in your eyes But will you touch my heart With the understanding that it takes to realize I just can't play a part Oh, a fantasy to be true to myself And make no mistakes I don't want to need to hold someone else No matter what it takes So if you're sure it's love Just be sure it's love For this thing called me For I am what I am And I have the need to be I'm not fool enough To ever think that I could be the master of my fate But it's up to me to choose my roads in life Though rocky they may be, the ones I take Oh, the ones I take There's a need to be something more Than just a reflection of a man I can't survive in someones shadow I need my very own little spot to stand Hey, if you're sure it's love Just be sure it's love For me and only me Cos I am what I am And I have the need to be Oh, just be sure it's love Be real sure it's love For me, for little old me Cos I am what I am I am what I am And I have the need to be