Where were you when i needed youthe grass roots(p.f. sloan/steve barri) don't bother cryin', don't bother crawlin' it's all over now, no use in stallin' the love i once felt, i don't feel anymore for you this time i'll even open the door for you you walked out when i was down well now i'm well off and look who's comin' round where were you when i needed you where were you when i wanted you where were you when i needed you where..ere...ere you're lookin' good, it's hard to fight it but no use explainin', i've already decided that livin' with you, it's worse than without you i won't spend a lifetime a-worryin' about you oh, things got rough and you disappeared now i'm back on my feet but look, look who's standing there where were you when i needed you where were you when i wanted you where were you when i needed you where..ere...ere oh, you were so young, and you were so wild i knew you were nobody's innocent child that first day i saw you, you really got to me i thought i could change you, what good did it do me oh, things got rough and you wouldn't wait now you're tripping back but babe, it's too late where were you when i needed you where were you when i wanted you where were you when i needed you where..ere...ere