You tell me it's over And it's been that way for some time Yet when you don't hear my voice for days You still lose your mind How long can you keep me, keep me hanging' on There's something I need to know Tell me, tell me, what do you want from me 'Cause I can't stand the pain Tell me, tell me, what are you asking of me I can't go on this way, yeah I succumb to your every need As you pull me in again Then you turn like a battered child As you say someday maybe we'll be friends Your emotions are spinning, spinning round and round But, someday it'll come to an end So tell me, tell me, what do you want from me 'Cause I can't stand the pain Tell me, tell me, what are you asking of me I can't go on this way You gotta make up your mind You know something's got to give Girl, you're running out of time 'Cause I've got a life to live I don't know what I think I'm holding on to or what we will find 'Cause baby, baby, baby, baby I can't win if you say you're coming back But I still lose, I still lose if you go So, tell me, tell me, what do you want from me 'Cause I can't stand the pain Tell me, tell me, what are you asking of me I can't go on, can't go on this way So, tell me, what do you want from me 'Cause I can't stand, I can't stant the pain So, tell me, what are you asking of me I can't go on, can't go this way