[Intro: Sister Deborah, Y'akoto]
It's Sister Derby
Y'akoto
(Ooohh.... mmm.... mmm...)

[Chorus: Sister Deborah, Y'akoto]
You need somebody to hold you
(hold you)
You need somebody to kiss you
(kiss you)
You need somebody to love you
(love you)
I could be that somebody
Could you be my somebody?
Somebody...
Somebody...
(You be my somebody)
Somebody...
Somebody...

[Hook: Sister Deborah, Y'akoto][x2]
I'm certain you're best
I'm certain you're best
I'm certain you're best
(Oohh... ooo...)
[Breakdown: Sister Deborah, Y'akoto]
Why are you on the long thing
(long thing)
When I show you something
(something)
We could do a fun thing
Tonight, dear, I'm huntin'
(ooo...)

Why are you on the long thing
(long thing)
When I show you something
(something)
We could do a fun thing
(small thing)
Tonight, dear, I'm huntin'

[Chorus: Sister Deborah, Y'akoto]
You need somebody to hold you
(hold you)
You need somebody to kiss you
(kiss you)
You need somebody to love you
(love you)
I could be that somebody
Could you be my somebody?
Somebody
Somebody
(You be my somebody)
Somebody
Somebody
[Verse: Y'akoto]
Mmm... yea you need my love
And I don't mean on the low, boy
Let the whole world know
We don't need to be short, low
You don't wanna be alone
Let me take you home
Let me show you some
So you can show me some

[Pre-Chorus: Y'akoto]
Come collect your love
Yea you think too much
Come collect your love
Yea you think too much!
Come collect your love...
Boy, 'cause you think too much...
(laughing)

[Chorus: Sister Deborah, Y'akoto]
You need somebody to hold you
(hold you)
(somebody)
You need somebody to kiss you
(kiss you)
(somebody)
You need somebody to love you
(love you)
(somebody)
I could be that somebody
Could you be my somebody?
[Outro: Sister Deborah, Y'akoto]
(somebody)
I'm certain you're best
(somebody)
(The African Mermaid)
I'm certain you're best
(you be my somebody)
I'm certain you're best
(somethin' to think about)
I'm certain you're best
(you be my somebody)