Written by John Matthews/Robin Smith
[Don't say goodbye] 
  [Please tell me why]  
[Everybody needs somebody] 
  [Like I need you] 
  [Can't you see we're meant to be together] 
  [You know is true]  
Out of the casual acquaintance 
  You know the greatest love can grow 
  We come as far and now I realise I don't wanna let you go 
  Wanna spend your whole life looking 
  There is never someone there to guide you through 
  I never knew that I could hurt with such intensity 
  so baby let me tell you  
Everybody needs somebody 
  Like I need you 
  Like I need you baby 
  Can't you see we're meant to be together 
  You know is true 
  [ooh ooh ooh] 
  Don't, don't say goodbye 
  Don't make me cry 
  Tell me that I am not alone 
  Don't don't say goodbye 
  Please tell me why 
    
  Every now and then I smile to myself 
  Everytime I think about you 
  I close my eyes and I see no one else 
  that's all that I can do 
  There are times when I am thinking of how it could be 
  If I'd never met you girl 
  I believe I would be lonely so I thank you 
  Please listen when I tell you  
[Everybody needs somebody] 
  [Like I need you] 
  Like I need you baby 
  Can't you see we're meant to be together 
  You know is true 
  [oh oh oh oh]  
Don't, don't say goodbye 
  Don't make me cry 
  Tell me that I am not alone 
  Don't, don't say goodbye 
  Please tell me why  
Everybody needs somebody 
  Like I need you, baby 
  Everybody needs somebody 
  [Like I need you] 
  Like I need you baby 
  [Everybody needs somebody] Everybody 
  [Like I need you] 
  Like I need you 
  Like I need you baby 
  Can't you see we're meant to be together 
  You know is true 
  [oh oh oh oh]  
Don't, don't say goodbye 
  Don't make me cry 
  Tell me that I am not alone 
  Don't, don't say goodbye 
  Please tell me why  
Everybody needs somebody 
  Like I need you 
  Can't you see we're meant to be together 
  You know is true