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 child I cry for you Don't you know I love you baby? I'm gonna cry for you You got a good woman I want you to take her everywhere you go Please treat her kinda 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 tears child, I'm gonna cry for you Now won't you cry We're all telling the truth now, darling... 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 asking 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 heard to makes me sing... this here song... I told her... when you need somebody to call your own... I'll be your leading post when you come home... just remember, darling, when you get yourself together... yeah child don't you know I'm gonna cry for you? Well that's my story Yeah I just told you, babe Loneliness won't When things go wrong Yeah, baby I'll cry for you Don't you know child I'm gonna cry for you?