[Verse 1]
What would you have me do?
Just turn and walk out on you
And leave you standing there, pretending I don't care?
When you know as well as I, that would lead nowhere

[Chorus]
Shouldn't I be with you?
Shouldn't I be with you?

[Verse 2]
What would you have me say (What could I say?)
After I walked away? (Walking away)
Would it be the end or just a second wind (Only pretending)
Of a good old song that we used to call pretending? (Only pretending, only pretending)

[Chorus]
Shouldn't I be with you? (Shouldn't I be with you?)
Shouldn't I be with you? (Shouldn't I be with you?)

[Bridge]
It's not the first time that you had me turn away (Is it the last time? Turn away)
And I know it won't be the last time (Is it the last time?)
But you've got to say it, you've got to (Last time)

[Verse 3]
Should we make a brand new start (What could I say?)
Or are you gonna break my heart (Walking away)
And leave me standing there, pretending I don't care? (Only pretending)
When you know as well as I, that would lead nowhere (Only pretending, only pretending)
[Chorus]
Shouldn't I be with you? (Shouldn't I be with you?)
Shouldn't I be with you? (Shouldn't I be with you?)

[Bridge]
It's not the first time that you had me turn away (Is it the last time? Turn away)
And I know it won't be the last time (Is it the last time?)
But you've got to say it, you've got to (Last time)

[Verse 4]
Should we make a brand new start (What could I say?)
Or are you gonna break my heart? (Walking away)
Will it be the end or just a second wind (Only pretending)
Of a good old song that we used to call pretending? (Only pretending, only pretending)

[Outro]
Shouldn't I be with you? (Shouldn't I be with you?)
Shouldn't I be with you? (Shouldn't I be with you?)
Shouldn't I be with you? (Shouldn't I be with you?)
Shouldn't I be with you? (Shouldn't I be with you?)
Shouldn't I be with you? (Shouldn't I be with you?)