what i need from you is understanding
how can we communicate
if you don't hear what i say hmm
what i need from you is understanding
so simple as one two three
understanding is what we need
you don't really know me
you just wanna do what you wanna do
that's not the way it should be
no you should listen to me
you better listen to me boy
i tried so very hard to make you understand
but the choices you make
baby they're all demands oh
i tried so very hard
to keep our love alive
but you don't wanna meet me halfway
then the understanding dies
there's no way
that we can work it out if we don't pull together
i don't mean to be demanding
but i want some understanding
i want to be with you
what i need from you is understanding
how can we communicate
if you don't hear what i say
what i need from you is understanding
so simple as one two three
understanding is what we need
i listen to you baby
and i know the things you're going through
i try to understand
that's why i'm still with you baby
see every day we living
is one that will always be unsure
that's why i need you baby
pleading baby please let our love endure
i tried so very hard to keep our love alive
but you don't wanna meet me halfway
then the understanding dies
there's no way
that we can work it out
if we don't pull together
i don't mean to be demanding
but i want some understanding
i want to be with you
what i need from you is understanding
it's understanding underneath communicate
if you don't hear what i say
if you don't hear what i say
what i need from you is all i need from you baby
so simple as one two three
one two three
understanding is what we need
all i need all i need
all i need is understanding
oh
if you don't hear what i say
can't you see baby
oh
i tried so very hard to keep our love alive
but you don't wanna meet me halfway
and the understanding dies
there's no way
that we can work it out no way
if we don't pull together
i don't mean to be demanding
but i want some understanding
i wanna be with you
what i need from you is under understanding
how can we communicate now
how can we communicate
so hear what i say
please hear what i say
what i need from you is understanding
come on baby come on
it's as simple as one two three
it's as simple as one two three
understanding is what we need what i need
all i need from you is understanding
how can we communicate
how can we communicate
what i need from you is understanding
understanding
one two three oh
understanding is what you need what
i need from you is understanding
how can we communicate
if you don't hear what i say
what i need from you is understand