[Verse 1]
With all the jive people I meet
Honey, it's a relief to have someone, oh, so sweet
People say why, oh, why, and what do you love me for
You said you will still love me, yeah, if I was a janitor
And I'll never give you up, I just can't love you enough

[Chorus]
What in the world would I do (Oh), if I didn't have (If I didn't have)
If I didn't have a girl like you

[Verse 2]
Listen will you, when I step out to meet friends, oh, baby
On my face there's a funny grin
They say you ain't go no cause, what are you happy for?
I tell 'em I've got you and I'm your lover
You put your trust in me, how happy I'd be (Oh, yeah)

[Chorus]
What in the world would I do (Hey), if I didn't have (If I didn't have)
If I didn't have a girl like you

[Verse 3]
Now let me tell 'em this (Say it, Sam)
Sometimes I don't show it, but girl you better know it
You've got me satisfied and you— you've got me pacified
Girl, I know you tried
[Chorus]
What in the world would I do (Hey), if I didn't have (If I didn't have)
If I didn't have a girl like you

[Outro]
Talk to me, if I didn't have a girl like you (If I didn't have a girl like you)
What in the world would I do baby? (Oh, I would still call your name)
People say, why, why do you love her? (I will say this, this is what I would say)
You said you would still know (Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby)
I got to say, baby (Baby), if I didn't have you
What in the world would love ya (Oh, baby)
I-I-I love ya, just got you, baby (Say it one more time)
I-I-I love ya, I just got to love you, baby (Oh, let's do it again, Dave)
I-I-I love ya, you've done a lot, you know I love it (If I didn't have you, baby)
I just got to love ya, oh, baby (That's when I don't have a girl like you)
If I didn't have a girl like you, baby (Ooh, yeah, yeah)
Some time, I just don't know, just don't know what I'd do (Oh, oh)