Being Alive

Someone to hold you too close

Someone to hurt you too deep

Someone to sit in your chair

To ruin your sleep

That's true, but there's more than that

Is that all you think there is to it?

You've got so many reasons for not being with someone

But, Robert, you haven't got one good reason for being alone

Come on, you're on to something, Bobby

You're on to something

Someone to need you too much

Someone to know you too well

Someone to pull you up short

To put you through hell

You're not a kid anymore, Robert

I don't think you'll ever be a kid again, kiddo

Hey, buddy, don't be afraid it won't be perfect

The only thing to be afraid of really, is that it won't be

Don't stop now, keep going

Someone you have to let in

Someone who's feelings you spare

Someone who, like it or not

Will want you to share a little, a lot

And what does all that mean?

Robert, how do you know so much about it

When you've never been there?

It's much better living it, then looking at it, Robert

Add 'em up, Bobby, add 'em up

Someone to crowd you with love

Someone to force you to care

Someone to make you come through

Will always be there as frightened as you of being alive

Being alive

Being alive

Being alive

Blow out the candles, Robert, and make a wish

Want something, want something

Somebody hold me too close

Somebody hurt me too deep

Somebody sit in my chair

And ruin my sleep, and make me aware of being alive

Being alive

Somebody need me too much

Somebody know me too well

Somebody pull me up short

And put me through hell, and give me support for being alive

Make me alive

Make me alive

Make me confused

Mock me with praise

Let me be used

Vary my days

But alone is alone

Not alive

Somebody crowd me with love

Somebody force me to care

Somebody let me come through

I'll always be there as frightened as you

To help us survive

Being alive

Being alive

Being alive