Performed by Nona Gaye
  Composed by B. Womack, L. Womack and D. Carter
  Oh oh oh (A woman's gotta have it)
  (A woman's gotta have it)
  Do the things that keep a smile on her face
  Say the words that make her feel better every day
  U betcha better keep on your P's and Q's
  If U don't, your woman U could easily lose
    Oh, I had love, a true love and I lost it
  And no one seems 2 understand about the pain that it cost me
  A woman's gotta have it, I believe
  She's got 2 know that she's needed around
  When U kiss her, U got 2 make her feel it
  She wants 2 know that she's not walking on shaky ground
  When U miss her, U got 2 be 4-realin'
  Make her know that she's needed around
    Don't take 4 granted the smile upon her face
  Check a little bit closer, U might find a tear trace
  Maybe the little girl never said a mufflin' word
  But she's got 2 know that her voice is heard
    Oh, I had love, a true love and I lost it
  And no one seems 2 understand about the pain that it cost me
  A woman's gotta have it, I believe that I should know
  She's got 2 know that she's needed around
  When U kiss her, U got 2 make her feel it
  She wants 2 know that she's not walking on shaky ground
  When U miss her, U got 2 be 4-realin'
  Make her know that she's needed around
    Oh, I had love, a true love and I lost it
  Now I'm sufferin' all this pain that the true love cost me
  A woman's gotta have it, I believe that I should know
  She's got 2 know that she's needed around
  When U kiss her, U got 2 make her feel it
  She wants 2 know that she's not walking on shaky ground
  When U miss her, U got 2 be 4-realin'
  Make her know that she's needed around
    A woman's gotta have it (A woman's gotta have it) {repeat to fade}