My mother once told me I don't need a man To be the best I can be But one look from you, I'm changing my plans 'Cause Darling I need you like ships need the sea Darling I need you like ships need the sea Ahhhhhhh My grandfather told me that real men don't cry But I saw your tears in the moonlight That's when I knew that my grandfather lied And Darling I need you like birds need the sky Darling I need you like birds need the sky Ahhhhhh Finally you gave me the hope I'd awaited Finally you gave me your heart Finally I gave you the love you'd awaited Finally I gave you my heart Finally you gave me the hope I'd awaited Finally you gave me your heart Finally I gave you the love you'd awaited Finally I gave you my heart Ahhhhhh That preacher, he told me that love's not easy I told him I don't want it to be Darling, I need you like ships need the sea And I'm going to love you I'm going to love you I'm going to love you for all of our days I'm going to love you for all of our days Ahhhhh My mother once told me I don't need a man, but Darling, I need you My mother once told me I don't need a man, but Darling, I need you