Oh oh oh (A woman's gotta have it)
(A woman's gotta have it)
Do the things that keep a smile on her face

Say the words that make her feel better every day
U betcha better keep on your P's and Q's
If U don't, your woman U could easily lose


Oh, I had love, a true love and I lost it
And no one seems 2 understand about the pain that it cost me

A woman's gotta have it, I believe
She's got 2 know that she's needed around
When U kiss her, U got 2 make her feel it

She wants 2 know that she's not walking on shaky ground
When U miss her, U got 2 be 4-realin'
Make her know that she's needed around


Don't take 4 granted the smile upon her face
Check a little bit closer, U might find a tear trace

Maybe the little girl never said a mufflin' word
But she's got 2 know that her voice is heard


Oh, I had love, a true love and I lost it
And no one seems 2 understand about the pain that it cost me
A woman's gotta have it, I believe that I should know

She's got 2 know that she's needed around
When U kiss her, U got 2 make her feel it
She wants 2 know that she's not walking on shaky ground

When U miss her, U got 2 be 4-realin'
Make her know that she's needed around


Oh, I had love, a true love and I lost it
Now I'm sufferin' all this pain that the true love
cost me

A woman's gotta have it, I believe that I should know
She's got 2 know that she's needed around
When U kiss her, U got 2 make her feel it

She wants 2 know that she's not walking on shaky ground
When U miss her, U got 2 be 4-realin'
Make her know that she's needed around


A woman's gotta have it (A woman's gotta have it)