In the beginning

You came on so strong

You were polite and full of charm

You got what you wanted

Then it wasn't very long

Before you dropped the act

And hot became lukewarm

You can tell everybody

That we're just fooling around

But baby don't fool yourself

I know what's going down

If you won't hold my hand

How can you call yourself my man

If I, if I can't meet your friends

And your family

How can I be your girlfriend on demand

If you won't hold my hand

Give me one good reason

I should sit around and wait

If you control my destiny

How can I trust in fate

Go ahead, take your time

I want you to be free

But I won't stay here by your side

While you're denying me

If you won't hold my hand

How can you call yourself my man

And you, see you don't understand

What this does to me

How it feels to be your girlfriend on demand

When you won't hold my hand

You whisper that you love me

But you won't say it out loud

You act like you're ashamed

To be with me

I want a man who's proud

Tell me to my face I'm not good enough

What could you possibly be thinking of

Why won't you look me in the eyes

When we're making love

If you won't hold my hand

Then how can you call yourself my man

And you, you don't understand

What this does to me

How it feels to be your girlfriend on demand

If you won't hold my...

Hold my hand

It's all I'm asking, baby

To hold my hand