HEY NOW, I'LL SHOW YOU HOW
I WROTE THIS SONG FOR YOU
SOMEHOW IT ALL CAME OUT
AND EVERY WORD IS TRUE
CAUSE I NEED TO
JUST BE SEE-THROUGH
YES I DO
CAUSE I NEED TO
BE BELIEVED TOO
YES I DO
I’M NOT THE GUY
WHO KNOWS WHAT TO DO
AND I’M NOT THE ONE
THAT COULD PULL OFF A RUSE
I'VE NO SENSE FOR ROMANCE
I TRIP OVER MY TONGUE
AND IF YOU ASK ME A QUESTION
I'D RATHER JUST RUN
WHEN I’M OUT ON A DATE
I'VE NO CLUE WHERE TO GO
I’M NOT ENTERTAINING
I WON'T PUT ON A SHOW
ALL OF MY FEELINGS
THEY GET TWISTED INSIDE
THE RIGHTS AND THE WRONGS
JUST SEEM TO COLLIDE
HEY NOW, I'LL SHOW YOU HOW
I WROTE THIS SONG FOR YOU
SOMEHOW IT ALL CAME OUT
AND EVERY WORD IS TRUE
CAUSE I NEED TO
JUST BE SEE-THROUGH
YES I DO
CAUSE I NEED TO
BE BELIEVED TOO
YES I DO
WHEN I PLAY MY GUITAR AND I SING
I FEEL FINE
I CAN TELL THE WHOLE WORLD
WHAT’S IN MY HEART AND MY MIND
I LET IT ALL LOOSE
NO INHIBITIONS AT ALL
LIKE MUSICAL NAPALM
BURNING DOWN WALLS
SO I THINK TO MYSELF
“HEY, COULD THIS BE RIGHT?“
BUT I'M WORRIED AND SHAKING
TO DRAG IT OUT IN THE LIGHT
WHY CAN'T I RELAX
I'M NO SLAVE TO MY PRIDE
I'VE ONLY ONE THING
ONE THING I CAN'T HIDE
HEY NOW, I'LL SHOW YOU HOW
I WROTE THIS SONG FOR YOU
SOMEHOW IT ALL CAME OUT
AND EVERY WORD IS TRUE
CAUSE I NEED TO
JUST BE SEE-THROUGH
YES I DO
CAUSE I NEED TO BE BELIEVED TOO
YES I DO
HEY NOW, I'LL SHOW YOU
HOW I WROTE THIS SONG FOR YOU
SOMEHOW IT ALL CAME OUT
AND EVERY WORD IS TRUE
CAUSE I NEED TO
JUST BE SEE-THROUGH
YES I DO
CAUSE I NEED TO
BE BELIEVED TOO
YES I DO
CAUSE I LOVE YOU
OH I LOVE YOU
YES I DO
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