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It’s Better To Have (and Don’t Need) Lyrics By Don Covay

    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’

    woowoo woowoowoo
    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

    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 haha
    separating

    woowoo woowoowoo
    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

    yeaheyhey

    ooh

    boogie

    mymymymy 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 hahahave

    takea 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

    it’s better ohoh
    to have and don’t need
    than need and don’t have

    it’s better to hahahahaave

    Artist: Don Covay

    Year: 1974

    Decade: 70s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 147