Now You Want to Be Loved

Now you want to be loved, yet you want to be free

Your world is full of dreams of what you hoped would be

You would never be lost and where love was concerned

Your rivers would be crossed and bridges could be burned

It was great to be free, all the world to explore

And you would hold the key to open any door

Now you want to be loved, there's no peace in your mind

For suddenly you grow and suddenly you find

That the world's not a dream and this you have to learn

A very precious love is something you must earn

Is your heart still as pure as it was in your dream?

Do your thoughts still endure like ripples on a stream?

Were you always the same, thinking others were fools?

Are you playing a game and are you making up the rules?

Do you cherish your love or regret with a sigh?

Do you laugh at the world as each day passes by?

Now you want to be loved, yet you want to be free

But love is not a game and this should never be

You're sincere I believe, to yourself you are true

But what will you achieve when miracles are few?

Nothing ever can stay, though you think you're supreme

Memories fade away like ripples on a stream

If you want to be loved, you can never be free

So face up to the truth and someday you may see

If you open your heart, then your heart can be true

As you want to be loved, your love will come to you

Your love will come to you