Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby   Ain't nothin' like the real thing, no, no   Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby (Ain't nothin')   Ain't nothin' like the real thing      Ooh, I've got your picture hangin' on my 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'm in your arms)   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)   No touch can do half as much to make me feel better   So let's stay together      Ooh, I've got memories (Memories) to look back on   Though they help when you're gone   I'm well aware (I'm well aware)   Nothin' can take the place of you being there (Being there)      Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby (Ain't nothin')   Ain't nothin' like the real thing, ooh baby   Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby (Ain't nothin')