It takes a dreamer

To get this far from my hometown

A real believer

To look up when things are down

It takes a fool to let a good life fall apart

But when a man knows something ＇ s missing in his heart

It takes a woman

It takes forever

To get beyond the bitter years

And if I ever

If I ever get that far from here

I can look back and say that I survived

But for a man to really make it in this life

It takes a woman

You can gain the world and lose your soul

But if you don ＇ t have someone to hold

You can ＇ t feel the victory for defeat

Climb higher than you ＇ ve ever gone

When you reach the top you ＇ re still alone

Flying high don ＇ t make a man complete

It takes a woman

Ooh it takes a woman

You can gain the world and lose your soul

But if you don ＇ t have someone to hold

You can ＇ t feel the victory for defeat

Climb higher than you ＇ ve ever gone

When you reach the top you ＇ re still alone

Flying high don ＇ t make a man complete

Any fool can let a good life fall apart

But foolish pride can ＇ t fill an empty heart

It takes a woman

Ooh it takes a woman

It takes a woman