I Need a Strong Man (The To-To Song) - Young, Gifted and Black Outtake

Standin' tall like a woman oughta do

I need a man that I can hold on to, ooh

Darlin', I feel within myself

I need a strong man that I can hold on to

Oh, listen to me, my love, and a-hear what I say

And decide after that what you're gonna do

Will you be able to show me the way those times?

Out of the hands of loneliness, and into the sunshine

Can you give me a smile when I feel like cryin'

So I can get myself standin' there, shoutin' and testifyin' that

"I got a strong man, ooh, that I can hold on too!"

I know you need to have it in me

To be with me just as much as you can, and still know that you're free

I got sunshine, baby, somewhere here in my purse

And when it comes to this thing called "me", my man is first

Oh, check it out!

Look into my eyes, can't you see compassion?

Love is in my heart, don't hold your ration!

Look into her mind, there still at the front

That she's standin' tall like a woman oughta do!

We need a man that we can hold on to, too!

We need a man that we can hold on to, too!

Look into my eyes, can't you see compassion?

Love is in my heart, don't hold your ration!

Look into her mind, there still at the front

That she's standin' tall like a woman oughta do!

We need a man that we can hold on to, too!

We need a man that we can hold on to, too!

We need a man that we can hold on to, too!

We need a man that we can hold on to, too!

I need a strong man (strong man)

A strong man (strong man)

I need a strong man (strong man)

A strong man (strong man)

Hey! (Strong man)

A strong man (strong man)

A strong man (strong man)

Strong man (strong man)

Hey! (We need a man that we can hold on to, too!) to you!

(We need a man that we can hold on to, too!) to you!

A strong man (strong man)

A strong man (strong man)

Strong man (strong man)

A strong man (strong man)

Yes, I do! (We need a man that we can hold on to, to!) do you too?

(We need a man that we can hold on to, to!) do you too?

(Strong man)

Strong man (strong man)

A strong man (strong man)

Oh, take me there! (Strong man)

Strong (we need a man that we can hold on to, too!) yeah!

(We need a man that we can hold on to, too!)

I need a strong man (strong man)

Strong man! (Strong man)

Strong man (strong man)

Oh, take me now! (Strong man)

Hey! (We need a man that we can hold on to, too!) whoo!

(We need a man that we can hold on to, too!) yes, I do

Strong man (strong man)

I need, I need (strong man)

I need a, I need, I need! (Strong man)

I need, yeah (strong man)

(We need a man that we can hold on to, too!) I know you do, long as I do

(We need a man that we can hold on to, too!)

Every woman does! (Strong man)

Strong man (strong man)

(Strong man)

Loves a strong man (strong man)

Yeah! (We need a man that we can hold on to, too!) yeah!

Yeah, yeah! (We need a man that we can hold on to, too!)