In the beginning

You came on so strong


You were polite


And full of charm




You got what you wanted


Then it wasn't very long

Before you dropped the act


And hot became lukewarm




You can tell everybody


That we're just foolin' around


But, baby, don't fool yourself

I know what's going down





If you won't hold my hand

How can you call yourself my man?


If I, if I can't meet your friends


And your family, how can I be

Your girlfriend on demand?


If you won't hold my hand




Give me one good reason


I should sit around and wait


If you control my destiny

How can I trust in fate?





Go ahead, take your time

I want you to be free


But I won't stay here by your side


While you're denying me




If you won't hold my hand


How can you call yourself my man?

And you, see you don't understand


What this does to me, how it feels to be


Your girlfriend on demand

When you won't hold my hand




You whisper that you love me


But you won't say it out loud

You act like you're ashamed to be with me

I want a man who's proud




Tell me to my face I'm not good enough


What could you possibly be thinking of?

Why won't you look me in the eyes

When we're making love?




If you won't hold my hand

Then how can you call yourself my man?


And you, you don't understand

What it does to me, how it feels to be

Your girlfriend on demand


If you won't hold my, hold my hand



Hold my hand

It's all I'm asking, baby


To hold my hand