Understanding

Since day one
I've gone and done
what I wanted to do and
never has it ever bothered you then
what's with all the sudden change of mood
what did I do to you
or was it something that I said
to make you change your attitude instead of looking ahead
I'm finding that we're going round in circles

lady let me show you
even if you don't want me to
try to put yourself in my shoes please do
and be a little more

patient with me
I'm only trying to be what I want to be
why can't you understand
this is what I have to do it's in my plan
I'm doing this for you and
you may ask what did I mean by that
maybe I can show you how
that would mean I'd need you now
to be a little more understanding

while I have your attention
let me say to you I have had
just about enough of all those arguments
why can't we be civil and talk it through, what are you trying to do
sick and tired of all that fighting
maybe we should put it in writing
that this might end
if we keep this up the way we're going now
so won't you
believe in me, trust me,
why do you doubt me
just see,
figure out your own way why we
cant be a little more

patient with me
I'm only trying to be what I want to be
why can't you understand
this is what I have to do it's in my plan
I'm doing this for you and
you may ask what did I mean by that
maybe I can show you how
that would mean I'd need you now
to be a little more understanding

Do you understand me now, do you understand me now, do you understand me now, do you understand me,
do you, do you
cause I need you to, cause I need you to, cause I need you to, I need you
I need you
please be patient with me
I'm only trying to be what I want to be
why can't you understand
this is what I have to do it's in my plan
I'm doing this for you and
you may ask what did I mean by that
maybe I can show you how
that would mean I'd need you now
to be a little more understanding