Lyrics

[Intro] Now, this next song is for all the women in the audience A song for the girls Hey girls, do you hate men? Do you hate the Earth? [Verse 1] Well, I still see tenderness in your face And innocence straight from infant days And there must be tenderness, deep inside You're so cold, but it shows [Verse 2] You told me about school I only want to know about you And it hurts me now And it scares me now And now you know [Verse 3] But, if you care about me (Tell me now) If I'm better than the wall (Tell me now) If it's important when I touch your hand Then you'd better Tell me now [Verse 4] Well, now, I've just read some writers From the old days Because I knew, I knew that they'd understand Because dignity, and dignity, and tenderness Should apply to modern romance [Verse 5] So, I don't wanna know I'm just not interested in your school (I gotta tell ya) I don't wanna know I don't wanna hear about your stupid cats (Or your homework) Just talk about love, or sex, or starving hearts Or just shut up, and I'll go [Verse 6] But if you care about me (Tell me now) If I'm better than the wall (Tell me now) If it's important when I touch your hand (Tell me now) If it's important when I come to your kitchen (Tell me now) [Verse 7] When it's late at night, and when it's cold at night When it's dark outside, when it's cold outside (Tell me now) I wanna know if it's important when I touch your hand When you're all alone (Tell me now) [Verse 8] If you really want to talk to me (Tell me now) And if you're lookin' for a lover (Tell me now) I mean, if you need a lover (Tell me now) If you're ready to be honest with a lover (Tell me now) [Verse 9] If it's important when you're alone at night And when it's cold at night, and when it's dark at night (Tell me now) When it's cold outside, when it's sad outside And when I'm sad outside, by the streetlight (Tell me now) Near your house, and near your kitchen door I'm stumped, because I'm scared (Tell me now) [Verse 10] Because I'm sad Because it's cold at night, because it's dark at night (Tell me now) And I'm alone at night I'm so sad, and I'm so scared And I want to know, if you'll tell me (Tell me now) [Verse 11] If you care about me And if you care about yourself (Tell me now) And if you'll stop taking drugs And if you'll stop bein' so hard (Tell me now) And if you'll stop bein' hard to talk to And if you'll let me come inside (Tell me now) And I can talk to you When it's dark at night, and when it's sad at night (Tell me now) [Verse 12] And I'm alone at night I don't want to be alone at night (Tell me now) I don't want to be sad at night (Tell me now) I want to help you, when it's cold outside When you're all around, when it's sad outside (Tell me now) I want you to tell me now (Tell me now) [Verse 13] I can't wait another day, you gotta (Tell me now) I can't wait another minute It's now or never (Tell me now) It's now or never You gotta tell (Tell me now) You gotta tell You can't hide Or take drugs Or cigarettes (Tell me now) [Verse 14] Or dark outside Or cats Or these other things that you use So I can't see you clear (Tell me now) I want to see you clear I want to talk to you now You've got to be honest now You've got to tell me now (Tell me now) If you care about me, alright You can tell me now [Break] Wait a minute Wait a minute I want to say I want to tell you somethin' else, now Wait a minute "I want to show you that I understand you, now" This is the guy talkin' to the girlfriend He's gonna show you, he's gonna show you that he understands the deepest, darkest parts When he says [Verse 15] He says I know how beautiful death is And I know why you hate life But, I'm just a tender soul So, be glad you know [Verse 16] I want to tell ya That all men are just tender souls And be glad that you know