Oughta Know By Now

You oughta know by now that a man can't hold on forever, so why do you keep me waiting here when you know it makes me want you more? You oughta know by now how it feels to be loved, so why d'you keep me hangin' here, with this stone around my heart, dragging me down, down, down when all I am trying to do is get next to you, let me in, let me in. You oughta know by now, or maybe someone should show you that a man needs to be loved and even in this man's world with you it don't come easy. You oughta know by now that no man can sleep at night with a burning in his heart that would tear this man apart - take me out of my misery. 'cos all I'm trying to do is get next to you, let me in, let me in. you oughta know by now just how good it feels to be wanted, and no man could love you more, so why can't you show mw something, just a little bit of something? you oughta know by now all the things a man has to do in his life, all these things I do you know I do it all for you, I do it all for you. 'Cos all I'm trying to do is get next to you, yes all I'm trying to do is get next to you. Let me in, let me in, let me in your heart.