as long as he needs me

• judy garland yorumu en bi şahane olan ve daha onlarcası tarafından yorumlanan (shirley bassey, dionne warwick, sarah vaughan, patti lupone) oliver müzikalinden bir şarkı. işte sözleri (düzenlemeler yorumcudan yorumcuya farklılık gösterir):
  
  as long as he needs me
  oh, yes, he does need me
  in spite of what you see
  i'm sure that he needs me
  
  who else would love him still
  when they've been used so ill?
  he knows i always will
  as long as he needs me
  
  i miss him so much when he is gone
  but when he's near me
  i don't let on
  
  the way i feel inside
  the love i have to hide
  the hell! i've got my pride
  as long as he needs me
  
  he doesn't say the things he should
  he acts the way he thinks he should
  but all the same
  i'll play this game
  his way...
  
  as long as he needs me
  i know where i must be
  i'll cling on steadfastly
  as long as he needs me
  
  as long as life is long
  i'll love him right or wrong
  and somehow i'll be strong
  as long as he needs me
  
  if you are lonely
  then you will know
  when someone needs you
  you love them so
  
  i won't betray his trust
  though people say i must
  i've got to stay true, just
  as long as he needs me