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 the 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 dying Say, say, say, what you want, but don't leave me here forever Say, say, say, what you want, but don't leave me here forever You never ever cry, and you never shed a tear The sin that my love came in 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 dying Say, say, say, what you want, but don't leave me here forever Say, say, say, what you want, but don't leave me here forever You never ever cry, and you never shed a tear The sin that my love came in Just look at my face, these tears ain't drying You never ever cry, and you never shed a tear The sin that my love came in It's crying Say, say, say Say, say, say Say, say, say Say, say, say Say, say, say Say, say, say Say, say, say It's crying It's crying It's crying