Listen Up - Hoku

I’ve been walked on

I’ve been pushed around

Dragged all over town

And no hope to be found

I’ve been caught up

In every game there is to play

Love never played out

The way it should’ve

And here you are telling me

You think you’ve got love for me

Well, listen up, baby

'Cause the love I’ve got to give is so sweet

It don’t come for free

Are you hearing me?

Better listen up, baby

If we’re gonna play

We’re playing for keeps

My heart is precious property

Better listen to me

Those that have come before

They didn’t see me for me

Squandered the pearls of my love

To them I was never enough

But with you, my baby

It’s like a whole different song

You make me wanna sing along

Forget I’ve ever been done wrong

And here you are telling me

You think you’ve got love for me

Well, listen up, baby

'Cause the love I’ve got to give is so sweet

It don’t come for free

Are you hearing me?

Better listen up, baby

If we’re gonna play

We’re playing for keeps

My heart is precious property

Better listen to me

You better listen, baby

'Cause I’ve played the fool

Broken all my own rules

And I won’t let it happen again

But if you change my mind

I think we’ll live to try

So don’t you mess with my head, no, no

Listen up, baby, mmm

Listen up, baby

'Cause the love I’ve got to give is so sweet

It don’t come for free

Are you hearing me?

Better listen up, baby

If we’re gonna play

We’re playing for keeps

My heart is precious property

Better listen to me

Listen to me

Listen up, baby

If we’re gonna play

We’re playing for keeps

I’ve been walked on

I’ve been pushed around

Dragged all over town

And no hope to be found