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