So you better wake up
  Pay attention to me
  I need to talk
  And you need to see
    What I've been feeling
  Got so much inside
  You know you've been stealing
  My peace of mind
    You never take the time to listen
  You never take the time to care
    Hear me - I'm talking to you
  Hear me - I wanna tell you the truth
  Hear me, hear me - that's all I want
    Hear me - I'm hurting inside
  Hear me - you better treat me right
  Hear me - you're gonna lose me if you don't
    I'm like anyone else
  I need more than love
  Need to know you're a friend
  Someone I can count on
  Somebody to laugh with
  Someone to cry
  Somebody to live with - not die
    You gotta take the time to listen
  You gotta take the time to care