we're always in this situtation your heart filling you head with doubt but if you wont communicate then we're never going to work this out i know you think you've got your reasons but i dont understand (help me understand) cant you see your wish is my command [CHORUS] you better (tell me what you want to hear) pretend that i cant read your mind (baby make it crystal clear) as if you were leading the blind (baby give me half a clue) dont make it so hard to prove that i love you, like i do i dont know how to prove it to you you make you heart so hard to to get to you put it on the highest shelf been hoping since the day i met you that you'd just learn to love yourself it doesnt matter what i do girl it'll never be enough (never be enough) love just wasnt meant to be this tough [CHORUS] you better (tell me what you want to hear) pretend that i cant read your mind (baby make it crystal clear) as if you were leading the blind (baby give me half a clue) dont make it so hard to prove that i love you, like i do (tell me all your hopes and fears) my guess is they're probably mine (we can sort it out right here) baby dont waste no more time (dont make it so hard to prove) dont make it so hard to prove that i love you, like i do there is no other way that i know how to put you at ease (how do i put you at ease) so if i'm doing something wrong then please, baby please tell me what you want to hear baby make it crystal clear dont make it so hard to prove that i love you like you know i do [CHORUS] just (tell me what you want to hear) tell me what you want to hear (baby make it crystal clear) baby make it crystal clear (dont be makin' it so hard to prove) hard to prove (that i'm loving you the way i do) the way i do (tell me what you want to hear) pretend that i cant read your mind (baby make it crystal clear) as if you were leadin the blind (dont make it so hard to prove) dont make it so hard to prove (that i love you like i do) i'm loving you like i do (tell me what you want to hear) and you know, you know that i do (baby make it crystal clear) dont make it so hard to prove (dont make it so hard to prove) you make it so hard to prove (that i love you like i do) that i love you