I've had friends down through the years who seemed to have it all.
Everything the world could bring they always had a ball.
But when the party ended and the bills were coming due,
the high life wasn't high enough to help them make it through.

Chorus one:
What you need isn't silver or gold,
wealth or fame or riches untold.
If you're searching for some kind of peace,
the world doesn't have it. I'll tell you what you need.
You need Jesus...you need Jesus...
you need Jesus...that's what you need.

You need Jesus...you need Jesus...
You need Jesus...that's what you need.

Everytime I turn around they won't let you forget it.
The world says I can always buy true happiness on credit.
Well you can have your limousines, vacation homes, whatever...
Wealth and fame are just a game. I need something better.

Chorus two:
What we need isn't silver or gold,
wealth or fame or riches untold.
If we're searching for some kind of peace,
the world doesn't have it. I'll tell you what we need.
We need Jesus...we need Jesus...
we need Jesus...that's what we need.

We need Jesus... we need Jesus...
we need Jesus...that's what we need.

Bridge:
What we need is more than the world can give.
Yes it is now.
Come what may I'm here to say that
it's the only way to live...

We need Jesus...we need Jesus...
we need Jesus...that's what we need.

We need Jesus...we need Jesus...
we need Jesus...that's what we need.

In the morning...in the night time...
any hour is the right time.

You need Jesus...I need Jesus...we need Jesus... we need Jesus...
we need Jesus...
He's all we really ever need.