Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby Ain't nothing like the real thing, no, no Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby (Ain't nothing) Ain't nothing like the real thing Ooh, I've got your picture Hanging on the wall But it can't see or come to me When I call your name (When I call your name) I realize it's just a picture in a frame I read your letters When you're not near But they don't move me And they don't groove me Like when I hear (When I hear your voice) Your sweet voice Whispering in my ear (In my ear) No other sound is quite the same As your name (Quite the same as your name) Your touch can do half this much To make me feel better So let's stay together Ooh, I got memories to look back on Though they help when you're gone I'm well aware (I'm well aware) Nothing can take the place of your being there (Being there) Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby (Ain't nothing) Ain't nothing like the real thing Ooh, baby Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby (Ain't nothing) Ain't nothing like the real thing Ooh, baby Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby Ain't nothing like the real thing

Ooh, baby Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby Ain't nothing like the real thing, no, no Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby Ain't nothing like the real thing (oh, honey) I've got your picture hangin' on the wall But it can't see or come to me when I call your name I realize it's just a picture in a frame Ooh, I read your letters when you're not near But they don't move me and they don't groove me Like when I hear your sweet voice whispering in my ear Don't you know? Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby Ain't nothing like the real thing I play my game of fantasy I pretend, but I know in reality I need the shelter of your arms to comfort me No other sound is quite the same as your name No touch can do half as much To make me feel better So let's stay together I've got some memories to look back on Though they help me when you're gone I'm well aware Nothing can take the place of your being there, oh So glad we've got the real thing, baby So glad we've got the real thing Oh, Marvin (I know, honey) Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby (so glad) (So glad, oh, darling) Ain't nothing like the real thing, talk to me Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby (ooh, oh, I'm so glad) Ain't nothing like the real thing

People, people who need people Are the luckiest people in the world We're children needing other children And yet letting our grown-up pride Hide all the need inside Acting more like children than children Lovers are very special people They're the luckiest people in the world With one person, one very special person A feeling deep in your soul Says you were half now you're whole No more hunger and thirst But first be a person who needs people People, people who need people Are the luckiest people in the world With one person, one very special person A feeling deep in your soul Says you were half now you're whole No more hunger and thirst But first be a person who needs people You have got to need people They're the luckiest people in the world

(Mock) Yeah (Ing) Yeah (Bird) Yeah (Yeah) Yeah Mockingbird Everybody have you heard? (Have you heard?) He's gon' buy me a mockingbird (a mockingbird) Well now, if that mockingbird don't sing (bird don't sing) He's gonna buy me a diamond ring (a diamond ring) And if that diamond ring don't shine (it don't shine) He's gonna surely break this heart of mine (this heart of mine) And that's why (oh, yeah) I can't tell him that sad thing (yeah, yeah, ho-ho-ho) Oh, I know, I love him and I can't tell him so (a mockingbird) That I, I, I, I love him and that's all he doesn't know, he doesn't know (a diamond ring) If that diamond ring don't shine (it don't shine) He's gonna surely break this heart of mine (this heart of mine) And that's why (that's why) I can't tell him that sad thing (yeah, yeah, ho-ho-ho) Oo-oo, everybody have you heard? (Have you heard?) He's gon' buy me a mockingbird (a mockingbird) Said now, if that mockingbird don't sing (it don't shine) He's gonna buy me a diamond ring (diamond ring) If that diamond ring don't shine (it don't shine) He's gonna surely break this heart of mine (this heart of mine) And that's why (yes, you do) I can't tell him that sad thing (yeah, yeah, ho-ho-ho) I know that I, that I love him and I can't tell him so (mockingbird) That I, I, I, I love him and it's all he doesn't know, he doesn't know (diamond ring) If that diamond ring don't shine (it don't shine) He's gonna surely break this heart of mine (this heart of mine) And that's why (yes, he will) I can't tell him that sad thing (yeah, yeah, ho-ho-ho) Everybody have you heard? (Have you heard?) He's gon' buy me a mockingbird (a mockingbird) Said now, if that mockingbird don't sing (it don't shine) He's gonna buy me a diamond ring