A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)

Album

A Woman Needs Love

Label

Arista Records

Genre

Rhythm & Blues

Composer(s)

Ray Parker Jr.

Entered Chart

Mar 7, 1981

Peak Date

Jun 20, 1981

Released

February 21, 1981

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

Arista 0592

B-Side

So Into You

Here is a song that subtly addresses social change, pointing out that a man can no longer expect his wife or girlfriend to be faithful when he is cheating ("that old double standard"), so he'd better be both faithful and attentive. >>

Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Mmm-mmm-mmm

A woman needs a love (just like you do, hoo)
Don't kid yourself into thinkin' that she don't
She can fool around (just like you do, hoo)
Unless you give her all the lovin' she wants

Don't the mistake of thinkin' old fashioned (ooh, ooh)
Times have changed from yesterday
But no longer will those old double standards (ooh, ooh)
Be accepted by the women of today
So when you think you're foolin' her
She just might be foolin' you
Remember if you can do it
She can too

Because a woman needs love (just like you do, hoo)
Hey, don't kid yourself into thinking that she don't
She can fool around (just like you do, hoo)
Unless you give her all the lovin' she wants

When her eyes are beggin' for affection (ooh, ooh)
Don't put her off, don't make her wait
Don't try to give her that worn out excuse (ooh, ooh)
About being tired and workin' late
I tell you one day you'll come home
Early from work (home from work)
Open up the door
And get your feelings hurt

Because she needs it, yeah (just like you do, hoo)
A woman's got to have it, whoa, yeah, just like you
And if you're smart, mmm (just like you do, hoo)
You better stop foolin' around, hey, hey
'Cause she will too, oh

Just like you do, hoo
Thinking that she don't, hoo, ooh
Just like you do, hoo
Now an example to you

Is by the time poor Jack
Returned up the hill
Somebody else
Had been lovin' Jill

A woman needs love (just like you do, hoo)
Hey, don't kid yourself into thinkin' that she don't
She can fool around (yeah, just like you do, hoo), she will fool around so
You better take out some insurance and be sure she won't
Give her the love, mmm (just like you do, hoo)
That sweet, sweet love, she wants it just like you
'Cause she can fool around (just like you do, hoo) just like she will fool around
With you or without you, just like you do

A woman needs love (just like you do, hoo)
Hey, don't kid yourself into thinking that she don't, hoo, ooh
She can fool around (just like you do, hoo)
A woman needs it just like you