Say, say, say what you want, but don't play games with my affection Take, take, take what you need, but don't leave me with no direction All alone, I sit home by my phone, I'm waiting for you, baby Through the years, how can you stand to hear my pleading for your death? You know I'm dying Go, go, go where you want, but don't leave me here forever But you, you, you stay away so long, girl, I'll see you never What can I do, girl, to get through to you? Because I love you, baby Standing here, baptizing all my tears, I think we're through to this You know I'm crying Say, say, say what you want, but don't play games with my affection Say, say, say what you want, but don't leave me here forever You never ever cry, and you never shed a tear Seeing that my love came real Just look at my face, these tears ain't drying You, you, you can never say that I'm not the one who really loves you I pray, pray, pray every day that you see things, girl, like I do What can I do, girl, to get through to you? Because I love you, baby Standing here, baptizing all my tears, I think we're through to this You know I'm crying Oh, yeah Oh, yeah *