[Intro]
Yeah, yeah
Indianapolis, Indiana, yeah

[Verse 1]
You are my fire
The one desire
Believe when I say, you sing
I want it that way
But we are two worlds apart
I can't reach to your heart
When you say
That I want it that way

[Chorus]
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache (C'mon)
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake (Oh, yeah)
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way

[Verse 2]
Am I your fire?
Your one desire
Yes, I know (Yes, I know) it's too late
But I want it that way
[Chorus]
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache (Tell me why)
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way (Ooh, yeah)

[Bridge]
Now I can see that we've fallen apart
From the way that it used to be, yeah
No matter the distance, I want you to know
That deep down inside of me

[Verse 3]
You are my fire
The one desire
You are (You are, you are, you are)
You say, one, two (Don't wanna hear you say)

[Break]
Ain't nothin' but a heartache (Hey, yeah)
Ain't nothin' but a mistake (Don't, don't, don't, don't wanna hear you say)
I never wanna hear you say (Oh, yeah)
I want it that way
[Chorus]
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Ain't nothin' but a mistake (Ain't nothin' but a mistake)
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way

[Outro]
'Cause I want it