this is where my story begins
standing here with you
i'm about to give in
and i'm a give all i can give
even though in previous relationships
i might have been mischievous
i was'nt always ready i admit to this
but what a good feeling it is
had a lot of crushes but said nothing like this
every time the subject would come up
i made every excuse i could think of
i useta run but now i'm getting warmed up
in a few words this feeling i can sum up

*chorus*
i need love
for the first time in my life i need love
ain't no love up in the club i need love
i wanna cuddle up to something
that makes me feel like i'm something
getting sick and tired of fronting
i need love
for the first time in my life i need love
ain't no love up in the club i need love
i wanna cuddle up to something
that makes me feel like i'm something
getting sick and tired of fronting
i need

i was hanging out with my friends
seven nights a week if there's a party i'm in
but i started getting sick of it
and when i look back i didn't know what i meant
i guess i was'nt interested in finding something real
though i was looking for it
it shoulda been looking for me but you opened
up my eyes and now i can see
everytime the subject would come up
when they say i love you then i only dumb up
a lot of guys told me put up girl or shut up
but you were the only one who tolled me your love was endless
a lot of words a feeling cannot sum up
first i had to figure out who i was
to try and understand and there ain't no shortcuts
and the only thing thats missing now is your love

*chorus*

slow dance hold hands
all i want is romance
if it's real let me know it's real
baby take a chance
cuz i been looking for a man that can understand me
and i got a lot of love to give baby don't you here me

*chorus*