You're Going to Need Somebody

Richard Thompson

When you're lost in the dark and you can't find a way 
When the night is so long you don't remember the day 
When you're too far gone to hear anybody call 
When your last deal left you with nothing at all 

You're going to need somebody, you're going to need 
somebody 
You're going to need the one who was standing and 
waiting for you 

When nobody wants you, nobody needs you 
Nobody loves you, nobody feeds you 
When your ship is sinking in the middle of a sea 
When they locked you in chains and they've thrown away 
the key 

You're going to need somebody, you're going to need 
somebody 
You're going to need the one who was standing and 
waiting for you 

When you don't live long unless you're fast on your 
feet 
When they're taking your furniture right out into the 
street 
When you can't sleep at night for counting cracks on 
the wall 
When your friends build you up just to watch you fall 

You're going to need somebody, you're going to need 
somebody 
You're going to need the one who was standing and 
waiting for you 

When you're lost in the dark and you can't find a way 
When the night is so long you don't remember the day 
When you're too far gone to hear anybody call 
When your last deal left you with nothing at all 

You're going to need somebody, you're going to need 
somebody 
You're going to need the one who was standing and 
waiting for you 
You're going to need the one who was standing and 
waiting for you