You don't need those fancy words To make your feelings clear A simple little smile Will serve me fine Poetry is lovely But all I wanna hear Are the simple little words you use To tell me that you're mine Simple little words Like saying I love you Like saying I need you More and more each day Simple little words Like I'm thinking of you Well, it's those simple little words That I need to hear you say I don't need the promises That lovers often make Too many times they turn to lies I'd rather have the sweet assurance That your prescence brings And now and then those simple words That tell me that you're mine Simple little words Like saying I love you Like saying I need you More and more each day Simple little words Like I'm thinking of you Well, it's those simple little words That I need to hear you say You don't have to make it clever I like the way you say it better When you tell me just the way you feel Simple little words Like saying I love you Like saying I need you More and more each day Simple little words Like I'm thinking of you Well, it's those simple little words That I need to hear you say Simple little words I love you Simple little words I need you Simple little words I love you, love you, love you Simple little words I need you Simple little words