What a girl wants, what a girl needs,
What ever makes me happy and sets you free.
What a girl wants, what a girl needs,
Whatever keeps me in your arms.
And I'm thanking you for being there for me.
While I figured it out, I only looked but I never touched,
'Cause in my heart was a picture of us:
Holding hands, making plans
And it's lucky for me you understand.
Whatever makes me happy and sets you free.
And I'm thanking you for knowing exactly...
What a girl wants, what a girl needs,
Whatever keeps me in your arms.
And I'm thanking you for being there for me
Strong enough to move over and understand, while I got it together.
While I figured it out, they say, "If you someone let it go
If it comes back it yours that's how you know.
It's for keeps yeah it's for sure".
And you're ready and willing to give me more (than)...
What a girl wants, what a girl needs,
Whatever makes me happy and sets you free.
And I'm thanking you for knowing exactly...
What a girl wants, what a girl needs,
Whatever keeps me in your arms.
And I'm thanking you for being there for me.
Somebody there when the going gets rough;
Every night he'll be giving love
To just one girl... one girl... one.
Somebody cool but real tender too;
Somebody, baby, just like you
Can keep me hangin' aroundaround with the one I always knew.
And I'm thanking you for being there for me.
Whatever makes me happy and sets you free.
And I'm thanking you for knowing exactly...
What a girl wants, what a girl needs,
Whatever keeps me in your arms.
And I'm thanking you for being there for me.
Like a rock you waited so patiently, while I got it together.
What a girl wants, what a girl needs,
A weaker man might have walked away, but you had faith.
Somebody sensitive and tough;
What a girl wants, what a girl needs,