i need you babe yeah you know it s true i need a woman that won t play me for no fool when things go wrong yeah baby yeah child sometimes i cry for you yeah babe i m gonna cry for you a man needs a woman to tell his troubles to i swear don t you know babe yes it s you when things go wrong yeah baby yeah yeah child i cry for you don t you know i love you baby i m gonna cry for you you ve got a good woman i want you to take her everywhere you go please treat her kind and gentle babe just so she ll know when things go wrong yeah baby yeah babe i m gonna cry for you i m gonna shed real tears child i m gonna cry for you now won t you bring your pride close to me now we re all tellin the truth now darlin it s the blues now now i want you all to stand up right now and put your hands on the woman that you love when things go wrong yeah baby it s gonna it s gonna make me cry for you yeah child i m gonna cry for you you know people always askin me big fat why you always sing a sad sad song well you know i have me a little girl in cleveland you know it s her that makes me sing this here song i told her when you need somebody to call your own i ll be your leanin post when you come home just remember darlin when you get yourself together yeah child don t you know i m gonna cry for you don t you know child i m gonna cry for you well that s my story yeah i just told you baby heed my warnin hey loneliness won t be approved for you when things go wrong yeah baby i ll cry for you don t you know child i m gonna cry for you 