on the days
when I was scuffling for a buck,
not overly concerned with
life and love.
I was always feeling sorry for
myself and my bad luck,
I never stopped to think
what life's made of.
With my nose to the grindstone,
my shoulder to the wheel,
I fought for my daily dollar
like a man.
An d then you came into my life
and nothing else seemed real.
I found the answer right here in my hand.
I got everything a man could ever need.
I got dreams to dream
and songs to sing in the morning.
I got hands to hold my baby child,
eyes to watch my woman smile.
I got everything a man could
ever need.
Now my working day seems shorter
than it ever was before.
The evening breeze gets cool
er day by day
The morning sun is always shining
down on my back door
Your laughter washes all my cares away
And not a day goes by
that I don't look up to the skies
And humbly thank the good
Lord up above
For bringing you to me in time,
to make me realize
That all a poor boy really needs is love
I got everything a man could ever need
I got songs to sing
and dreams to dream in the morn
I got hands to hold my baby child
Eyes to watch my woman smile
Oh, that's everything a man could ever need
I got everything a man could ever need