You're on the phone
with your girlfriend
she's upset

she's going off about
something that you said
she doesn't get your humor

like i do

i'm in my room

it's a typical tuesday night
i'm listening to the kind of music
she doesn't like

she'll never know your story
like i do


but she wears short skirts
i wear t-shirts
she's cheer captain

and i'm on the bleachers
dreaming about the day
when you wake up and find

that what you're looking for
has been here the whole time


if you could see
that i'm the one
who understands you

been here all along
so why can't you
see you belong with me

you belong with me.

walking the streets

with you and your worn out jeans
i can't help thinking
this is how it ought to be

laughing on a park bench
thinking to myself
hey, isn't this easy?


and you've got a smile
that could light up this whole town

i haven't seen it in awhile
since she brought you down
you say you're fine

i know you better than that
hey whatchu doing
with a girl like that


she wears high heels
i wear sneakers

she's cheer captain
i'm on the bleachers
dreaming about the day

when you wake up and find
that what you're looking for
has been here the whole time


if you could see
that i'm the one

who understands you
been here all along
so why can't you

see you belong with me
standing by and
waiting at your backdoor

all this time
how could you not know
baby

you belong with me
you belong with me.


instrumental

oh, i remember

you driving to my house
in the middle of the night
i'm the one who makes you laugh
when you know you're about to cry
and i know your favorite songs

and you tell me about your dreams
think i know where you belong
think i know it's with me

can't you see

that i'm the one
who understands
been here all along
so why can't you see?
you belong with me.



have you ever thought
just maybe
you belong with me?