Understand me
And try to see
Just where I’m coming from
Listen I pray
And hear what I say
And I say it not in fun
Try to understand
I’m the kind of man
With emotions and empathy
And I can sense
What you’ll be up against
Though you’re not looking for sympathy
Well, I can’t say I love you ‘cause I barely know you
But I know enough to care
And I care enough to try damn hard to show you
That you gotta untangle yourself from this snare
Now I don't wanna get involved in other people's affairs
But I know what you got is wrong
And what I see coming is just too much to bear
You're gonna find yourself in trouble before long
You gotta believe
And try to receive
The signals I’m sending out
I’m down on my knees
I’m begging you please
Take me with no doubt
Pay me some mind
You just have got to find
Somebody closer to you
Take my word
The situation’s absurd
You gotta undo what you got into
Don’t laugh at me don’t shrug it off and say
That I’m just a crazy kid after your bod
I know this is probably your own special way
To say I Wanna Be Different And Odd!
But I’m not trying to make you my girl
I’m not dividing your attention
But what you got going ain’t the way of the world
And it's too big and scary to mention
Understand me
You’ve just got to see
That there’s more than just physical attraction
Hear what I say
And don’t fall prey
To your initial gut reaction
You gotta be real
Though I make you feel
That you wanna slap me in the face
But give it some thought
Don’t get yourself caught
I believe that I’ve stated my case
©2002 The Hesh Inc./Reality Shock Music
If "Hey Frumie" was about a guy falling in love with someone he could never have, this song is about watching a girl fall for a guy who is totally wrong for her. I wrote it when I saw such a situation unfold when I was hanging out in Jerusalem in the late 1980s. Fortunately, I'm pleased to say, it ultimately didn't work out between them.
With a hook lifted from another, more famous song that you'll probably recognize right away, I added the lyrics to a melody co-written with my musical partner Izzy Kieffer and recorded it for our REALITY SHOCK album.
Listen to the song here:
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