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 site home by the phone Waiting for you, baby (baby) Through the years how can you stand to hear My pleading for you, dear? You know I'm crying Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo, yeah, yeah Now, go, go go where you want But don't leave me here forever You, you, you stay away So long, girl, I see you never What can I do, girl, to get through you? 'Cause I love you, baby (baby) Standing here, baptised in all my tears Baby, through the years You know I'm crying Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo EE-EE-EE You got to say, say, say Got to say, say, say You never ever worry And you never shed a tear You're saying that my love ain't real Just look at my face, these tears ain't crying You, you, you can never say That I'm not the one who really loves you I pray, pray, pray every day That you'll see things, girl, like I do What can I do, girl, to get through you? 'Cause I love you, (love you), baby, (baby) Standing here, baptised in all my tears Baby, through the years You know I'm crying Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo EE-EE-EE Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo You got to say, say, say Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo You got to say, say, say Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo Oo-oo-oo, say, say, say Oo-oo-oo, say, say, say Oo-oo-oo, say, say, say Oo-oo-oo, say, say, say Oo-oo-oo, say, say, say Oo-oo-oo, say, say, say Oo-oo-oo, say, say, say Oo-oo-oo, say, say, say Oo-oo-oo, say, say, say Oo-oo-oo, say, say, say Oo-oo-oo, say, say, say