Eddie Floyd — I Got A Reason To Smile Cause I Got You

[Verse 1] Wake up in the morning before the sun's up high Problems from yesterday are still by my side Oh, but I can’t worry about how much I owe the man I've got to get out of here and do the best I can [Chorus] I've got a reason to smile ’Cause I've got you, babe Yes I've got you I've got a reason to laugh 'Cause I've got you, babe Yes I've got you [Verse 2] Stop on my way home to buy something to eat Prices so high can't afford to buy meat Whoa but I know that you would never complain And that’s why I’m so proud to be your man [Chorus] I've got a reason to smile ’Cause I've got you, babe Yes I've got you I've got a reason to laugh ’Cause I've got you, babe Yes I've got you [Verse 3] Sit down with my woman and watch TV tonight Forget about everything for 10 minutes alright I want to relax, have a drink, behind a hard a day And in walks my baby in a thin negligee [Chorus] I've got a reason to smile 'Cause I've got you, babe Yes I've got you I've got a reason to laugh 'Cause I've got you, babe Yes I've got you [Spoken] (Reason) We might have to give up that old beat-up Cadillac car that we got (I've got you, babe) But we don't have no gas anyway (Reason) And the man, he threatens to cut off our lights tonight, honey you know that's alright (I've got you, babe) 'Cause I've got you [Outro] I've got a reason to laugh 'Cause I've got you, babe Girl I got a reason to smile I've got you, babe Whoa yes I do I got a reason to smile 'Cause I've got you, babe