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What You Need Lyrics by ​The Fall

This Nation’s Saving Grace

1985

How can I? How can I? How can I?
Get up, make a buck
Get up, make a buck
My race was bred on hash
My race was bred on hash
Get up, make a buck
Get up, make a buck
The stolen dark
Please don't [muffled]
(What you need)
How can I? (what you need)
How can I? (what you need)
(What you need)

Turn down a corner I been bleeding some itch (what you need)
How can I? (what you need)
What you need (what you need)
What you need, an oven mitt
What you need for your verbose kitchen
What you need (what you need), present notebook for you
What you need, a vid of Iggy Stooge
What you need (what you need)
Whay you need (what you need), reduced smoking habit
What you need (what you need)
Sex but not having it
What you need, one face, two face new (what you need)
Slippery shoes for your horrible feet
We're obsessed with (we're obsessed with) what you need
What you need is to love her so much
What you need is us as pressure group
Out of reach (what you need)
On this we're all agreed
What you need (what you need)
One: Face with girl past
What you need
Two: a profile that is low-key
And to meet your horrible new dad
With a grudge against me
What you need (MES and band)
What you need (band)
Is a censor for pals like these
What you need (MES and band)
What you need (band)
What you need (MES and band)
What you need is
One. What face?
Two: face new
Three. Face mag for arse
Four. Three rules of audience
Five. Mug of Geoff Travis, framed (what you need)
Six. The book Theft is Vision by the brothers Copeland
What you need (what you need), finance luck
What you need
Out of reach (what you need)
What you need
What you need (what you need)
Get up, make a buck (what you need)
How can I? (what you need)
How can I? (what you need)
How can I? (what you need)
Credits
​The Fall

​The Fall

About “What You Need” by ​The Fall

Read the complete lyrics to "What You Need" by ​The Fall from the album "This Nation’s Saving Grace" in 1985. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under New Wave (Rock), Rock, Alternative Rock.

"What You Need" is performed by ​The Fall. from the album "This Nation’s Saving Grace" in 1985 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "What You Need", explore more songs by ​The Fall using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"What You Need" is credited to ​The Fall. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"What You Need" appears on "This Nation’s Saving Grace" in 1985.

Visit the ​The Fall artist page at /artist/the-fall for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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