作曲 : Quinton Claunch/Osbie Burnett McClinton When I was the age of three My dear mother had a little talk with me She said a woman can be a good little thing But, son, she mean a whole world to men If I hadn't loved your daddy this way He wouldn't be the nig man he is today [Chorus] Don't you know A man needs a woman A man got to have a woman To carry on (to carry on) To carry on Just like the fish needs the ocean Just like rough hand need a little lotion Like the windows needs pane Like the highway needs two lane [Chorus] Don't you know A man needs a woman A man got to have a woman To carry on (to carry on) To carry on Just like a vampire needs blood Like a dead dog need them bugs Just like the darkness needs the light Just like the fisherman, he needs He needs a little bite now, oh, yeah [Chorus ] Don't you know A man needs a woman A man got to have a woman To carry on (to carry on) To carry on Just like a boxer need gloves Just like me, I need a little love Like the soldier needs a gun...编辑于2023/05/10更新