If Only You Would Listen

You always talk, talk, talk all the time
You never let me get in a word
I wish I had, I had a dime
For ev’ry thought I’ve swallowed unheard
No matter what it is that I do
It’s like I just can’t seem to get through

I’ve got so much to say
If only you would listen
I’ve tried ev’ry which way
And still you never listen
Can’t you see I'm hurting?
I couldn’t be more clear
But I promise
One day I’ll make you hear

You know I try, try, try to explain
I'm not the kid you want me to be
And yet it’s all, it’s all in vain
You just don’t wanna see the real me
You think you know what I'm all about
And yet you just keep shutting me out

I’ve got so much to share
If only you would listen
You could prove that you care
If only you would listen
I'm not gonna beg you
You’ll never see a tear
But I promise, one day, I’ll make you hear

Yeah, you’ll see one day
I'm gonna make you hear me
Gotta find a way
But you are gonna hear me
Got so much to say
And I'm gonna make you hear me

Maybe then you’ll listen
You gotta listen
You need to listen
You better listen

I’ve got so much inside
If only you would listen
Joy and anger and pride
If only you would listen
It’s not much I'm asking
I only want your ear
Yeah, I promise, one day I’ll make you hear
It’s not much I'm asking
I only want your ear

And I promise, one day I’ll shake you
So damn hard that at last I’ll wake you
Yeah, I promise, one day I’ll make you hear