A lot of sad and dreary Faces here tonight ´Guess they started out Feelin´ alright Girl´s with the blues Make-up on their face And boy´s missin´ love So bad I hear them say: I need a lover I need a friend Need someone who ain´t runnin´ away. Everyone needs a friend sometimes To wake you up a sing the lullaby´s Everyone needs a friend sometimes That´s what it´s all about. Ooh! Oh yeah! You know that! When you check it out You will know That there´s no one For you to lean on ´Cause everybody Got to do it their way So come on there, baby Come on, get it alright. I need a lover, you need a friend I need someone who ain´t runnin´ away and Everyone needs a friend sometimes To wake you up and sing the lullaby´s Everyone needs a friend sometimes That´s what it´s all about. hoo! That´s right! But I know! You need a lover, and I need a friend I need someone who ain´t runnin´ away ´cause Everyone needs a friend sometimes To wake you up and share their lullaby´s Everyone needs a friend sometimes That´s what it´s all about. hoo! Everyone needs a friend sometimes Hoo! I don´t wanna walk on down that line. Hoo! Everyone needs a friend sometimes (Everybody, yeeeahh!) Yeah, I´m singing out loud Everyone needs a friend sometimes (Everyone needs a friend) Sweet talking (hoohooho) Everyone needs a friend sometimes That´s what it´s all about.