reachin for somethin i can t have though it may cause me pain needing his love so much till only hurt remains standing high on society hill a voice calls out to me from a boy i love need so much he says he s not for me cause i live up he lives down on the poor side of town but still i m reachin reachin i can t help reachin reachin cause he tells me he has nothin his place is not with me his pride keeps him away but still i love him more each day so i ll keep reachin for somethin i can t have though it may cause me pain needing his love so much till only hurt remains he says he cannot give me all the things a rich man can stay on your hill don t look down forget our love began even though he loves me so he must let me go but still i m reachin reachin i can t help reachin reachin for a boy who cannot give me nothin but his love but he s everything i need i ve got to make him see so i ll keep reachin for somethin i can t have though it may cause me pain needing his love so much till only hurt remains i need him i want him i don t care if he has nothing just to have him close to me that s all i ever need