Don't try and tell meWhat you think I needYou won't make it betterAnd you can't fix it all for meIf everything were perfectCould you be satisfied?Can you paint a picture for me?Show me what that looks likeAnd yeah, a white picket fenceAnd a piece of land sounds niceBut baby, that's not our lifeAnd don't you forget that we got loveAnd we got timeSo even though it's messyI got you if you get meAnd baby, will you be my girlfriend?You won't always beJust getting byI know that you're wearyCause baby, I am tooAnd all this * keeps comingLike a hurricaneBlowing throughSo go ahead and tell meIt'll be okayCause any day now, babyOur love is gonna changeYeah, a white picket fenceAnd a piece of land sounds niceBut baby, that's not our lifeAnd don't you forget that we got loveAnd we got timeSo even though it's messyI got you if you get meAnd baby, we won't always beJust getting byJust getting byJust getting byAnd baby, we won't always beJust getting bySo baby, that's not our lifeAnd yeah, a white picket fenceAnd a piece of land sounds niceBut baby, that's not our lifeAnd don't you forget that we got loveAnd we got timeSo even though it's messyI got you if you get meIf you get me, baby, we won't always be just getting by, just getting by.Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.