Just What I Needed - The Cars: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Just What I Needed

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Rock

Just What I Needed was released on June 6, 1978 by Rhino/Elektra as a part of the album The Cars

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Ric Ocasek

Rhythm Guitar

Benjamin Orr

Bass Guitar

David Robinson

Drums

Elliot Easton

Background Vocals

Greg Hawkes

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ric Ocasek

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Geoff Workman

Engineer

Roy Thomas Baker

Roy Thomas Baker

Producer

Nigel Walker

Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I don't mind you comin' here

And wastin' all my time

'Cause when you're standin' oh, so near

I kinda lose my mind

[Verse 2]

It's not the perfume that you wear

It's not the ribbons in your hair

I don't mind you comin' here

And wastin' all my time

[Verse 3]

I don't mind you hangin' out

And talkin' in your sleep

It doesn't matter where you've been

As long as it was deep, yeah

[Verse 4]

You always knew to wear it well, and

You look so fancy, I can tell

And I don't mind you hangin' out

And talkin' in your sleep

[Chorus]

I guess you're just what I needed (Just what I needed)

I needed someone to feed

I guess you're just what I needed (Just what I needed)

I needed someone to bleed

[Verse 5]

I don't mind you comin' here

And wastin' all my time, time

'Cause when you're standin' oh, so near

I kinda lose my mind, yeah

[Verse 6]

It's not the perfume that you wear

It's not the ribbons in your hair

I don't mind you comin' here

And wastin' all my time

[Chorus]

I guess you're just what I needed (Just what I needed)

I needed someone to feed

I guess you're just what I needed (Just what I needed)

I needed someone to bleed

[Chorus]

I guess you're just what I needed (Just what I needed)

I needed someone to feed

I guess you're just what I needed (Just what I needed)

I needed someone to bleed

Yeah, yeah, so bleed me

[Outro]

You're just what I needed

You're just what I needed

You're just what I needed

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Written by: Ric Ocasek

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