Mama raised me to be a man Told me son you have to understand Learn to get while the gettin's good And bring it back to the neighborhood And I swear, I was there Tell me why should I lie I just want to say A little lovin' goes a long, long way Uncle Henry and Cousin Grace Used to weekend at our place Grace and I would go behind the barn We almost burned the damned thing down And I swear, I was there Tell me why should I lie I just want to say A little lovin' goes a long, long way Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh I need your lovin' Just a little lovin' I need your lovin' Just a little lovin' A little lovin' each and every day A little lovin' goes a long, long way, long way I knew a woman from New Orleans Her old man used to treat her mean And she would come to me for sympathy Southern Comfort and ecstasy And I swear, I was there Tell me why should I lie I just want to say A little lovin' goes a long, long way Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh I need your lovin' Just a little lovin' I need your lovin' Just a little lovin' A little lovin' each and every day A little lovin' goes a long, long way I need your lovin' Just a little lovin' I need your lovin' Just a little lovin' A little lovin' each and every day A little lovin' goes a long, long way