Say Say Say

Song ratings

Rating	Comments	Author	Date
		Bobber	June 8, 2012
	The early 1980's ushered in the dawning of the MTV era (which I have never paid any attention to) and, additionally, a sudden rush of veteran rock n rollers collaberating together for singles. Interesting to speculate if these two trends were somehow connected. Anyhow, during these years we see these co-op efforts, most of which were awful ("That's What Friends are For", "We Are the World", and "State of Shock", to quickly name three). Although I'm not crazy about Paul McCartney doing "Say Say Say", I would have to say in retrospect that this was definitely the most exciting of these songs.	Bruce Beatlefan	May 27, 2006

Lyrics

Say, say, say what you want
But don't play games with my affection.
Take, take, take what you need
But don't leave me with no direction.

All alone, I sit home by the phone,
Waiting for you, baby (baby)
Through the years how can you stand to hear
My pleading for you, dear?
You know I'm crying.
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo, yeh, yeh.

Now, go, go, go where you want,,
But don't leave me here forever.
You, you, you stay away,
So long, dear, I see you never.

What can I do, girl, to get through to you?
'Cause I love you, baby (baby)
Standing here, baptised in all my tears,
Baby, through the years,
You know I'm crying.
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo.

Ee-ee-ee.

You got to say, say, say,
Got to say, say, say.

You never ever worry,
And you never shed a tear.
You're saying that my love ain't real,
Just look at my face, these tears ain't drying.

You, you, you can never say,
That I'm not the one who really loves you.
I pray, pray, pray every day
That you'll see things, girl, like I do.

What can I do, girl, to get through to you?
'Cause I love you, (love you) baby (baby)
Standing here, baptised in all my tears,
Baby, through the years.
You know I'm crying,
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo.

Ee-ee-ee.

Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo,
You got to say, say, say.

Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo.

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