(Sullivan/Heaton) Ch: They don't understand you None of them understand you Tonigh, as you stare at the ceiling again With your lover turning away Disappointment closing in Like the walls... and you try... You try to talk about love And they put their arms around you But still you feel all alone Wonder why... Ch: They don't understand you None of them understand you And it doesn't have to be this way I know you try to do the things they say Just because you don't know what it is that you feel Doesn't mean you can hide it away Well you try to be less than you are but they know Yes they know... and silence is a dangerous game And words are dangerous too And you've spoken the best that you can... Ch: They don't understand you None of t hem understand you And it doesn't have to be this way I know you've tried to do everything that they say...