I Want To Hear It From You, ©1968 by Gordon Lightfoot I want to hear it from you I want to hear it from one who should know how it is All the second hand words seem to get in my way I want to hear it from you I want to hear it again I want to know if the soft scented touch of your lips Must be taken away like a mother's first kiss To the life that she gives I want to hear it from you I've got a right to get it straight from you To give my life a different point of view To find a way to keep from losing you If you don't know what to say To understand is my life and the question is why You should cry in the night while your eyes look away Every time that I speak and there's nothing to say I want to hear it from you I want to hear it from you Let me know how you feel, you've got to make up your mind Tell me where I can run when the roof tumbles in I want to hear it from you I want to hear it from you