I NEED YOU – English Lyrics

• By: Jon Batiste
• Album: WE ARE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Jon Batiste's "I NEED YOU," a vibrant and genre-blending track that's perfect for learning English through music. Its clear, relatable lyrics about human connection and joyful expression, combined with a lively mix of R&B, jazz, and hip-hop, make it an engaging listen. You can learn common phrases about emotions and relationships while appreciating Batiste's unique vocal style and the rich cultural influences embedded in the song.

[English]

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[DOOR BELL RING]

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[JON] OOOH! THEY WAS COOKIN' BACK THEN, WASN'T THEY? WHOLE LOTTA SOUL!

[SHAUNA] YEAH.

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♪ WE DONE A LOT OF LIVING ♪

♪ WE WORKING OVERTIME ♪

♪ DON'T NEED ANOTHER MILLION ♪

♪ YOU GOT THAT GOLD MINE ♪

♪ I LOVE THE WAY YOU'RE LIVIN' ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU SO GENUINE ♪

♪ YOU GOT THAT SOMETHING SPECIAL ♪

♪ DIDN'T YOU KNOW? ♪

♪ I JUST NEED YOU, YOU, YOU ♪

♪ MET YOU WHEN I WAS A LIL' NAPPY HEAD BOY ♪

♪ AND I NEVER PUT DOWN MY ALTO SAXOPHONE, YEAH ♪

♪ BUCKJUMPIN' DOWN ON THE BOULEVARD ♪

♪ I COULDN'T WAIT TO BLOW MY OWN HORN (WOO!) ♪

♪ IT AIN'T WRONG FOR YOU TO PLAY ALONG ♪

♪ PLAYING THIS SONG 'TIL YOU DIE COME ON ♪

♪ IN THIS WORLD WITH A LOT OF PROBLEMS ♪

♪ ALL WE NEED IS A LITTLE LOVING ♪

♪ THANK YOU, THANK YOU, OH, YOU MAKE ME ♪

♪ THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE ♪

♪ WE DONE A LOT OF LIVING ♪

♪ WE WORKING OVERTIME ♪

♪ DON'T NEED ANOTHER MILLION ♪

♪ YOU GOT THAT GOLD MINE ♪

♪ I LOVE THE WAY YOU'RE LIVIN' (HEY) ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE SO GENUINE (GENUINE) ♪

♪ YOU GOT THAT SOMETHING SPECIAL ♪

♪ DIDN'T YOU KNOW? ♪

♪ I JUST NEED YOU, YOU, YOU (COME ON, NOW!) ♪

♪ MET YOU WHEN I WAS A LIL' COUNTRY BOY ♪

♪ AND I NEVER PUT DOWN THAT PORK CHOP AND SALT ♪

♪ THEN WE FELL IN LOVE ON THE BOULEVARD ♪

♪ IF YOU WAS JENNY, I GUESS I WAS FORREST (RUN!) ♪

♪ NAH, IT AIN'T WRONG FOR YOU TO SING ALONG ♪

♪ SINGING THIS SONG 'TIL YOU DIE ♪

♪ IN THIS WORLD WITH A LOT OF PROBLEMS ♪

♪ ALL WE NEED IS A LITTLE LOVING ♪

♪ THANK YOU, THANK YOU, OH, YOU MAKE ME ♪

♪ THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE ♪

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♪ (PLAY THAT THANG!) ♪

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♪ (THAT'S ALRIGHT!) ♪

♪ WE DONE A LOT OF LIVING (WHOLE LOTTA) ♪

♪ WE WORKING OVERTIME (OVERTIME) ♪

♪ DON'T NEED ANOTHER MILLION ♪

♪ YOU GOT THAT GOLD MINE (GOLD MINE) ♪

♪ I LOVE THE WAY YOU'RE LIVIN' ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE SO GENUINE (GENUINE) ♪

♪ YOU GOT THAT SOMETHING SPECIAL ♪

♪ DIDN'T YOU KNOW? ♪

♪ I JUST NEED YOU, YOU, YOU (YOU) ♪

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♪ I NEED YOU, YEAH! YOU, YEAH! , YOU, OH! ,YOU, OH!, YOU, YOU, YOUUUUU ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something because it is essential or very important
love /lʌv/ A2	verb - to have a strong affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ B1	noun - the condition of being alive verb - to be alive
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a yellow precious metal
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ B1	adjective - better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual
problems /ˈprɒbləmz/ B1	noun - difficulties that need to be dealt with
genuine /ˈdʒɛn.ju.ɪn/ B2	adjective - truly what something is said to be; authentic
song /sɔŋ/ A1	noun - a short piece of music with words
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in one place until something happens
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment
world /wɜrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
horn /hɔrn/ B1	noun - a hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed, found in pairs on the heads of certain animals
country /ˈkʌntri/ A2	noun - a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory
million /ˈmɪljən/ A2	noun - the number equivalent to the product of a thousand and a thousand