[Intro: TobyMac, Michael Tait & Bobby Byrd]
You gotta say
You gotta say it
Solomon once wrote:
"Better is open rebuke
Than hidden love"
So say the words
Get into it

[Verse 1: Michael Tait & Jesse Jackson]
Silence is golden (Hey)
But these are the words that the world needs to hear (Hey) (Brothers and sisters)
Terms of compassion (Hey) will cause a reaction
As love drives them near (Hey)

[Verse 2: Kevin Max & Jesse Jackson]
But still we choose to hide behind the face of pride
Pretending we are blind to the calling (Calling)
This is my point and case, if hate can be erased
With such a simple phrase, why are we stalling? (Brothers and sisters)

[Chorus: Michael Tait]
Say the words, say the words
Say "I love you"
Say the words I long to hear
Say the words, say the words
Say "I love you"
Say the words I long to hear
[Post-Chorus: TobyMac & Bobby Byrd]
You gotta say it, uh
You gotta say it, say it
You gotta say it, uh
You gotta say it (Get into it)

[Verse 3: Michael Tait & Jesse Jackson]
Some just assume (Hey) we already know
Of the love that they feel (Hey) (Brothers and sisters)
Some have a heartfelt emotion (Hey)
But never the words to reveal (Hey)

[Verse 4: Kevin Max & Jesse Jackson]
I think we all relate, so why are we afraid
To let our hearts convey what we're feelin'?
There is a world in need with hungry souls to feed
And love can intercede if we're willing, so… (Brothers and sisters)

[Chorus: Michael Tait & Kevin Max]
Say the words, say the words
Say "I love you" (Say "I love you")
Say the words I long to hear (I long to hear them)
Say the words, say the words
Say "I love you" (Say "I love you")
Say the words I long to hear (I long, I long, I long to hear them)
[Post-Chorus: TobyMac & D.M.C.]
You gotta say it, uh
You gotta say it, say it
You gotta say it, uh
You gotta say it (Check this out)

[Bridge: TobyMac & D.M.C.]
The word "love," (Love) it was once overused
Back in the '70s the word was abused
But I refuse to let love be diluted
We can't allow physical lust to intrude it (Check this out)
Or pollute it 'cause there ain't no excuse
For the greatest gift of all to be abused
So choose to lose the pride that may tug at you
Don't be afraid of the words "I love you"

[Chorus: Michael Tait, Kevin Max, Michael Tait & Kevin Max]
Say the words, say the words
Say "I love you" (Love you)
Say the words I long to hear (I long to hear them, oh, won't you…)
Say the words, say the words
Say "I love you" (Say "I love you")
Say the words I long to hear

[Outro]
[TobyMac] Choose to lose the pride that may tug at you
[TobyMac] Don't be afraid of the words "I love you"
[Kevin Max] Oh, won't you…
[Michael Tait & Kevin Max] Say the words, say the words
[Michael Tait] Say the words "I love you"
[TobyMac] You've got to say it
[Jesse Jackson] Brothers and sisters
[Michael Tait & Kevin Max] Say the words, say the words
[Michael Tait] Say them over and over
[TobyMac] Yeah, you've got to say it, say it
[Jesse Jackson] Brothers and sisters
[TobyMac] Choose to lose the pride that may tug at you
[TobyMac] Don't be afraid of the words "I love you"