[Intro]
Mm, mm-hmm-mm
Doo-ru-ooh

[Verse 1]
In the beginning
You came on so strong
You were polite and full of charm
You got what you wanted
Then it wasn't very long
Before you dropped the act
And hot became lukewarm
You can tell everybody
That we're just foolin' around
But baby, don't fool yourself
I know what's going down

[Chorus 1]
If you won't hold my hand
How can you call yourself my man?
And if I, if I can't meet your friends
And your family
How can I be your girlfriend on demand?
If you won't hold my hand

[Post-Chorus]
Mm, hmm-mm
Doo-ru-ru-doo-ru-ooh
[Verse 2]
Give me one good reason
I should sit around and wait
If you control my destiny
How can I trust in fate?
Go ahead, take your time
I want you to be free
But I won't stay here by your side
While you're denying me

[Chorus 2]
If you won't hold my hand
How can you call yourself my man?
And you, see, you don't understand
What this does to me
How it feels to be your girlfriend on demand
When you won't hold my hand

[Bridge]
You whisper that you love me
Ooh-hoo-ooh
But you won't say it out loud
Mm-hmm
You act like you're ashamed to be with me
I want a man who's proud
Tell me to my face I'm not good enough
What could you possibly be thinking of?
Why won't you look me in the eyes when we're making love?
[Chorus 2]
If you won't hold my hand, oh
Then how can you call yourself my man?
And you, you don't understand
What it does to me
How it feels to be your girlfriend on demand
If you won't hold my...
Hold my hand

[Outro]
Hold my hand
It's all I'm asking, baby
Hoo-ooh, hoo-ooh, hoo-ooh
To hold my hand
Mm-mm
Hmm-mm