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Artist: The Cars
Track: Just What I Needed

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I don't mind you comin' here
And wastin' all my time
'Cause when you're standin' oh so near
I kinda lose my mind

It's not the perfume that you wear
It's not the ribbons in your hair
And I don't mind you comin' here
And wastin' all my time

I don't mind you hangin' out
And talkin' in your sleep
It doesn't matter where you've been
As long as it was deep, yeah

You always knew to wear it well and
You look so fancy I can tell
And I don't mind you hangin' out
And talkin' in your sleep

I guess you're just what I needed (just what I needed)
I needed someone to feed
I guess you're just what I needed (just what I needed)
I needed someone to bleed

I don't mind you comin' here
And wastin' all my time, time
'Cause when you're standin' oh so near
I kinda lose my mind, yeah

It's not the perfume that you wear
It's not the ribbons in your hair
And I don't mind you comin' here
And wastin' all my time

I guess you're just what I needed (just what I needed)
I needed someone to feed
I guess you're just what I needed (just what I needed)
I needed someone to bleed

I guess you're just what I needed (just what I needed)
I needed someone to feed
I guess you're just what I needed (just what I needed)
I needed someone to bleed (yeah, yeah)

So bleed me

You're just what I needed
You're just what I needed
You're just what I needed
Yeah, yeah-yeah
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The Cars – Just What I Needed
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The Cars – Just What I Needed (Demo)
[Verse 1] / I don't mind you comin' here / And wastin' all my time / 'Cause when you're standin' oh so near / I kinda lose my mind / [Pre-Chorus] / It's not the perfume that you
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The Cars - Just What I Needed Lyrics
The Cars "Just What I Needed": I don't mind you coming here And wasting all my time Cause when you're standing oh so near I kinda l...
Poison - Just What I Needed Lyrics
I dont mind you comin here. And wastin all my time cause when youre standin oh so near. I kinda lose my mind, yeah. Its not the perfume that you wear
Missing Persons - Just What I Needed Lyrics
I don't mind you comin' here. And wastin' all my time 'Cause when you're standin' oh so near. I kinda lose my mind. It's not the perfume that you wear
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Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology by The Cars
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Lyrics for Just What I Needed by The Cars. I don′t mind you comin' here Wastin′ all my time 'Cause when you're standin′ oh so near I ...
Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “Just What I Needed” by The Cars?
“Just What I Needed” by The Cars was written by Ric Ocasek.
Q:When did The Cars start making music?
The Cars's first song “Just What I Needed” released on March 28, 1978.
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The Cars
The Cars formed in Boston in 1976 and disbanded in 1988. Over the course of their career they released 6 studio albums selling over 23 million copies. The original lineup consisted