Well it's a waste of time
Cause you and I will never rhyme
But who can blame us if we try

And I can't stay mad reading your letters
Your hand-writing's so bad
But your love is so good

How do I know, how do I know
You really care?
How do I know, how do I know
You're really there?
How do I know
When to stay and when to go?
When I feel so...

Cause I'm a Scarborough girl
Wearing my high-heels and my $5 pearls
In an imitation world

And I can't have him
Cause he's down in L.A. and that's too far to swim
So you'll just have to stand in

How do I know, how do I know
You really care?
How do I know, how do I know
You're really there?
How do I know
When to stay and when to go?
When I feel so...

I guess we're all just the same
Guarding the fire from the rain
By holding our hands in the flame

How do I know, how do I know
You really care?
How do I know, how do I know
You're really there?
How do I know
When to stay and when to go?
When I feel so... (x2)

(I guess we're all just the same)