in some respects i suspect you ve got a respectable side when pushed and pulled and pressured you seldom run and hide but it s for someone else s benefit not for what you wanna do until i realize that you ve realized i m gonna say these words to you yeah you don t know what love is you do as you re told just as a child of ten might act but you re far too old you re not hopeless or helpless and i hate to sound cold but you don t know what love is you just do as you re told i can see your man can t help but win any problems that may arise but in his mind there can be no sin if you never criticize you just keep on repeating all those empty i love you s until you see you deserve better i m gonna lay right into you yeah you don t know what love is you just do as you re told just as a child of ten might act but you re far too old you re not hopeless or helpless and i hate to sound cold but you don t know what love is no you don t know what love is no you don t know what love is you just do as you re told yeah do as you re told yeah