BETTER TO HAVE AND NOT NEED

BETTER TO HAVE AND NOT NEED

[Oh somebody, the sermon today

is about a song I love so much]

You know I can't get no more (satisfaction)
Girl you just don't give me no more (inspiration)
Listen to me
You gone and lost that (lovin' feeling)
But you won't see me

Packin' up my clothes and (goin' leavin')

It's better to have and don't need
Than need and don't have
Much better to have and don't need
Than need and don't have
You know that a man without a woman
Is sure gonna feel bad

Girl you cause me so much (pain and sorrow)
But you know we haven't no money momma

Is it (so much harder)
You better know it yeah
Friends stop by my house (instigating)
But you know there won't be no no (separating)

It's better to have and don't need
Than need and don't have
Much better to have and don't need
Than need and don't have
You know that a woman without a man
Is sure gonna be sad

You know my clouds don't have a (silver lining)
Don't throw no umbrella on me

'Cause the (sun is shinning)
I remember when you loved me

You used to (keep me honey)
Well I like the lyrics to your song

I just can't (feel the music)

It's better to have and don't need
Than need and don't have
Much better to have and don't need
Than need and don't have
Somebody is better than nobody
To have, have, have

It's better to have and don't need
Than need and don't have
Much better to have and don't need
Than need and don't have

MEJOR TENER Y NO DESEAR

[Escuchadme, el sermón de hoy va

Sobre una canción que me encanta]

Sabes que ya no encuentro satisfacción

Chica, ya no me proporcionas inspiración

Escúchame

Olvidaste y perdiste tus sentimientos

Pero no me verás

Haciendo las maletas y marchándome

Es mejor tener y no desear

Que desear y no tener

Mucho mejor tener y no desear

Que desear y no tener

Sabes que un hombre sin una mujer

Sin duda estará triste

Chica, me causaste mucho dolor y tristeza

Pero sabes que no tenemos dinero, cariño

¿Es tan difícil?

Será mejor que lo sepas

Amigos vienen a casa preguntando

Pero no dudes que no habrá separación

Es mejor tener y no desear

Que desear y no tener

Mucho mejor tener y no desear

Que desear y no tener

Sabes que una mujer sin un hombre

Sin duda estará triste

Ya sabes que no soy especialmente afortunado

No abras un paraguas sobre mí

Porque el sol está brillando

Recuerdo que cuando me amabas

Solías abrazarme con cariño

Pero como la letra de tu canción

Ya no puedo sentir la música

Es mejor tener y no desear

Que desear y no tener

Mucho mejor tener y no desear

Que desear y no tener

Tener a alguien es mejor que nadie

Tener, tener, tener

Es mejor tener y no desear

Que desear y no tener

Mucho mejor tener y no desear

Que desear y no tener

* Escrita por Homer Banks, Thomas Bingham, y John Colbert. Del disco Overnight Sensational de Sam Moore.