When you need love, you can count on me When you need love, I'ma call away You can count on me When you need love, I'm here to stay Stay, stay, stay, stay, stay When you need love, I'ma Remind me how it feels waking up in a cloud of love I'm looking for a tender touch, oh But I'ma take my time, no rush I like the way it feels to be free It's about time, I got options, I won't lie Don't want you to think my heart is cold But I've been hurt before And I just want someone to hold me close briefly I need someone who knows I'm not the one to be controlled I may not stay, I may not go on And you and I don't get too close Cause you gon' miss me every time that I go But I'ma get you something that you can hold I stick around if you can play your role And when you need love, you can count on me When you need love, I'ma call away You can count on me When you need love, I'm here to stay Stay, stay, stay, stay, stay, stay I'm here to stay It's all good in the beginning You're a pretty girl and you think you're winning But when it wears off, it's a bad ending Don't mind holding you down if you keep your interest I just want someone to hold me close briefly I need someone who knows I'm not the one to be controlled I may not stay, I may not go on And you and I don't get too close Cause you gon' miss me every time that I go But I'ma get you something that you can hold I stick around if you can play your role And when you need love, you can count on me When you need love, I'ma call away You can count on me When you need love, I'm here to stay Stay, stay, stay, stay, stay, stay When you need love, you can count on me When you need love, I'ma call away You can count on me When you need love, I'm here to stay Stay, stay, stay, stay, stay, stay When you need love, though *