[Verse 1: Ralph Tresvant]
I heard you like to ball a lot
And you like shoppin' at the mall a lot
Braggin' to your friends about what you got
But all of that's just material
Don't really mean a thing to me
You should know that
There's more to life than what you see
Please believe it, oh oh oh

[Pre-Chorus: Ralph Tresvant]
You just don't care enough
You always think somebody's gonna buy you stuff
You never know who you might turn away
You never know where real love could be
Those type of girls don't interest me
You should know that
There's more to life than what you see
Please believe it, oh oh oh

[Chorus: New Edition & Ralph Tresvant]
How I can give you diamonds, baby
I can take you 'round the world (Oh yeah)
None of that is really what you need (Oh, girl)
I just wanna give you something
You can't put a price on
And it can make you rich
Beyond your wildest dreams
[Verse 2: Ralph Tresvant]
It doesn't matter what they lace you with
'Cause all you seem to like is expensive sh—
You can't use everybody that you meet
'Cause girl that's just not the way to be
Don't play that game 'cause you won't last
You will see that one day it's not about that
Please believe it, baby

[Pre-Chorus: Ralph Tresvant]
You just don't care enough
You always think somebody's gonna buy you stuff
You never know who you might turn away (Turn away)
You never know where real love can be
Those type of girls don't interest me
You should know that
There's more to life than what you see
Please believe it, oh oh oh

[Chorus: New Edition & Ralph Tresvant]
How I can give you diamonds, baby (Give you diamonds)
I can take you 'round the world ('Round the world)
None of that is really what you need
(None of that is what you need)
I just wanna give you something
You can't put a price on (Ooh ooh)
And it can make you rich
Beyond your wildest dreams (Ooh baby)
How I can give you diamonds, baby
I can take you 'round the world ('Round the world)
None of that is really what you need (None of that is what you need)
I just wanna give you something (Hey)
You can't put a price on (Ah baby)
And it can make you rich
Beyond your wildest dreams (Baby, I)
[Bridge: Ralph Tresvant]
I can give you everything, baby (Give you everything)
But don't you want more in life
Than material things from me
So please let me be
Be all that you need (Be everything)
And take you beyond your wildest dreams

[Chorus: New Edition & Ralph Tresvant]
How I can give you diamonds, baby (I can give you)
I can take you 'round the world (Around the world)
None of that is really what you need
(None of that is what you need)
I just wanna give you something (Ah yeah)
You can't put a price on (Ah)
And it can make you rich
Beyond your wildest dreams (Baby, listen to me)

[Refrain: Ricky Bell & Ralph Tresvant]
Listen to me, 'cause (Hey)
Material things (Oh ho)
Ain't what you need
'Cause that ain't everything (It ain't everything, darlin')
Listen to me, 'cause material things (Ah yeah)
Ain't what you need
'Cause that ain't everything (Baby, I can give you)
[Outro: New Edition & Ralph Tresvant]
How I can give you diamonds, baby
(I could give you diamonds)
I can take you 'round the world (Around the world)
None of that is really what you need
(No, that ain't what you need)
I just wanna give you something (Baby)
You can't put a price on
And it can make you rich
Beyond your wildest dreams (Oh baby, I)
How I can give you diamonds, baby (I could give you something)
I can take you 'round the world (Trips around the world)
None of that is really what you need
(None of that is what you need)
I just wanna give you something (Oh ho)
You can't put a price on
And it can make you rich
Beyond your wildest dreams