THE REAL THING

Amanda I know what you're thinking You and I have much to say And you've been making you crazy Trying to understand But it's impossible at your age I know I said I'll always try But you're going to bed alone again tonight And you lie there in the dark and wonder why Ah… Ah… I did it for you and the boys Because love should teach you joy And not the imitation That your mama and daddy tried to show you I did it for you and for me And because I still believe There's only one thing That you can never give up Or ever compromise on And that's The Real Thing you need in love You're so afraid your life is over And nothing I could say can change your mind How could anybody be so selfish And treat you all so cruel? Go on and scream at me and cry I'll always hold you in my soul And I'm never gonna leave you all alone But your Daddy doesn't live here anymore Oh… Oh… I did it for you and the boys Because love should teach you joy And not the imitation That your mama and daddy tried to show you I did it for you and for me And because I still believe There's only one thing That you can never give up Or ever compromise on And that's The Real Thing you need in love Everybody's got a boat upon the ocean But not everybody's sailing out to sea And is there someone there for me? I'm ready to believe I did it for you and the boys Because love should teach you joy And not the imitation That your mama and daddy tried to show you I did it for you and for me And because I still believe There's only one thing That you can never give up Or ever compromise on And that's The Real Thing you need in love