Solomon Burke: Everybody Needs Somebody To Love

I'm so happy to be here tonight
so glad to be here in your wonderful city
I have a little message for you
and I want to tell every woman and every man tonight
that's ever needed someone to love
that's ever had somebody to love them
that ever had somebody's understanding
that's ever had someone to need your love all the time
someone that's with them when they're up
somebody that's with them when they're down
if you had yourself somebody like this you better hold onto them
let me tell you something
sometimes you get what you want
and you lose what you have
there's a song I sing
and I believe that everybody should sing this song you can save the whole world
listen to me

Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody
Everybody wants somebody to love
Honey to hug
Sugar to kiss
Baby to miss now
Baby to tease
sometimes to please yeah
and I need you you you
and I need you you you
in the morning baby you you you
when the sun goes down you you you
ain't no nobody around you you you

Whoa Sometimes I feel like
I feel a little sad inside
When my baby mistreats me
And I can't get a little little mad
but I need you you you
Just to see me through
somebody to hold my hand
when I feel a little lonely
oh baby say yeah

I say yeah yeah
yeah
somebody
I just want my woman to stand up and say I love you
I want someone to be a witness
I just want to say I love you
I just want somebody to say yeah



The lyrics below are from the Blues Brother's version of Solomon Burke's song:

We're so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight, and we would especially like to welcome all the representatives of illinois' law enforcement community who have chosen to join us
In the palace hotel ballroom at this time. we do sincerely hope you'll all enjoy the show, and please remember people, that no matter who you are, and what you do to live, thrive and survive, th
Re still some things that make us all the same. you, me them, everybody, everybody.

Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody to love (someone to love)
Sweetheart to miss (sweetheart to miss)
Sugar to kiss (sugar to kiss)
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you you you in the morning
I need you you you when my soul's on fire

Sometimes I feel
I feel a little sad inside
When my baby mistreats me
I never never never have a place to hide
I need you

Sometimes I feel
I feel a little sad inside
When my baby mistreats me
I never never never have a place to hide
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you you you


I need you you you
I need you

You know people when you do find that somebody
Hold that woman, hold that man
Love him, hold him, squeeze her, please her, hold her
Squeeze and please that person, give 'em all your love
Signify your feelings with every gentle caress
Because it's so important to have that special somebody
To hold, kiss, miss, squeeze and please

Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody to love
Someone to love
Sweetheart to miss
Sugar to kiss
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you you you...

On the version that appeared on the 'best of the blues brothers' album, elwood starts with another intro:

We're so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight, and we would especially like to welcome all the representatives of the california highway patrol, who are waiting for me and jake
The show. we sincerely hope that you all will enjoy the show, and please remember people, that no matter who you are, and what you do to live, thrive and survive, there are things that make all
S the same. you, me, my brother jake, wilson picket, solomon burke, everybody people, everybody.