I'm not saying I love you
Cos it might scare you away.
I'm not giving you everything,
cos we should save SOMETHING for a rainy day!
I'm not trying to fool you--
but you should hear what I'm not saying.
You should know I'm not ready
to do the things you want
Yet you force me into doing simple pleasures
that satisfy you and compromise my principles
I should know, but I'm confused...
Do you hear what I'm not saying?
Because I don't think I ever would
be able to tell you that I want you
but that I shouldn't have you
Cos I know better than to get you angry
and you know better than to get too bold
You ask too much of me and I give too little to you
You think you should have anything anytime you want it BUT
You've forgotten how to ask...you're too used to taking.
Do you hear what I'm not saying?
Cos I don't think I ever could
tell you you're wrong when I should
I'm used to talking and you're used to turning away.
Do you hear what I'm not saying?
What I shouldn't have to say?
Cos I don't want to lose you...
~SM written 2/5/88
