If you're gonna love me, baby, love me for real If you're gonna be with me, baby, be with me for real If you're gonna stand in my corner, baby, stand for real If you're gonna love me, baby, love me for real Now I've been in love once or twice But baby, I've never had a love like you in my life Woman after woman, baby girl after girl Took advantage of my heart, the darken my world Alright, baby, sit down and take a listen We both know (both know) how this love thing goes (thing goes) So if you ain't gonna love me right, you need to let me know If you're gonna love me, baby, love me for real If you're gonna be with me, baby, be with me for real If you're gonna stand in my corner, baby, stand for real If you're gonna love me, baby, love me for real Now, baby, I tried, I tried to love myself But then you came along, baby, lovin' me like no one else Many years I've wasted, so many tears I've lost But I know we can make it, make it through it all Just listen, baby We both know (both know) how this love thing goes (thing goes) So if you ain't gonna love me right, you need to let me know If you're gonna love me, baby, love me for real If you're gonna be with me, baby, be with me for real If you're gonna stand in my corner, baby, stand for real If you're gonna love me, baby, love me for real Somebody help me sing If you're gonna love me (if you're gonna love me) Baby, love me for real (you got to, you got to love me for real) If you're gonna be with me, baby (you gotta be right here for me) Be with me for real If you're gonna stand in my corner (baby, stand with me) Baby, stand for real (ah, yeah) If you're gonna love me (you got to, you got to love me) Baby, love me for real (I just wanna hear it one more time) If you're gonna love me (no matter what your mama say) Baby, love me for real (no matter what your daddy say) If you're gonna be with me, baby (forget your friends and what they talkin' 'bout) Be with me for real If you're gonna stand in my corner