You know, I can`t get no more
(Satisfaction)
Girl, you know you won`t give me no more
(Inspiration)
Listen to me
Lord, have mercy!

You know that I lost that
(Lovin` Feelin`)
But you don`t see me
Packin` up my clothes
(Goin` and leavin`)

(Woo-woo, woo-woo-woo)
It`s better to have and don`t need
Yes, better
(Than need and don`t have)
(It`s better to have and don`t need)
Whoa, when you ain`t got nobody
(Than need and don`t have)
You know
(A man without a woman)
Yes, sho`
(Sho` gonna feel bad)

(short guitar & instrumental)

Girl, you caused me so much
(Pain and sorrow)
Well, listen
Havin` nobody, mama
(Is so much harder)
You better know it, yeah

Friends stopped by my house
(Instigate you)
But they don`t know
It ain`t gon` be no, yeah
(Separating)

(Woo-woo, woo-woo-woo)
(That`s an almost)
It`s better to have and don`t need
Than need and don`t have
(Almost gonna what?)
It`s better to have and don`t need
(Than need and don`t have)
(A woman without a man)
(Sho` gonna be sad)

Yea-hey-hey

Ooh!

(piano & instrumental)

Boogie!

My-my-my-my, clouds so dark
Have lost their silver linin`
But don`t throw away
Your umbrella, ya`all
(`Cause your sun is shining)

Oh, Lord!
I remember when your love, baby used to
(Keep me humming)
But I like the lyrics to your song
But I just can`t feel
(Feel the music)
Oh!

(It`s better to have and don`t need)
(Than need and don`t have)
(It`s better to have and don`t need
(Than need and don`t have)
It`s better (to have and don`t need)
(Somebody`s havin` nobody, to ha-ha-have)

Take-a a chance!

(It`s better to have and don`t need)
(And need and don`t have)
No mo`
(It`s better to have and don`t need)
Ya`all
(Than need and don`t have)

FADES-

It`s better, oh-oh
(To have and don`t need)
(Than need and don`t have)

(It`s better to ha-ha-ha-have.