Looking back on the days   When I was scuffling for a buck   Not overly concerned with life and love   I was always feeling sorry   For myself and my bad luck   I never stopped to think what life's made of      With my nose to the grindstone   And my collar to the wheel   I fought for my daily dollar like a man   Then you came into my life   And nothing else seemed real   I found the answer right here in my hands      Now I've got everything a man could ever need   I've got dreams to dream and songs to sing   In the morning   I've got hands to hold my baby-child   And eyes to watch my woman smile   I've got everything a man could ever need      Now my working days seem shorter   Than they ever did before   And the evening breeze gets cooler day by day   And the morning sun is always shining   Down on my backdoor   And your laughter washes all my tears away      And there's not a day goes by   When I don't look up to the sky   And humbly thank the good Lord up above   For bringing you to me in time   To make me realize   That all a poor man really needs is love      Now I've got everything a man could ever need   I've got dreams to dream and songs to sing   In the morning   I've got hands to hold my baby-child   And eyes to watch my woman smile   I've got everything a man could ever need   I've got everything a man could ever need