Lyrics of
Dont You Want Me

Dont You Want Me was created by the band The Human League, and is part of the bands third album, called Dare, released in 1981. The lyrics reflect a dramatic dialogue or dispute between a man and a woman who was working as a waitress while he helped her become a star. Supposedly, the song was inspired by stories from the music and film worlds, where powerful people launch and then discard young, talented individuals. The track became a huge hit, ... reaching the top of the charts in various parts of the world, including the United States and the United Kingdom. See more [+]

You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar
when I met you
I picked you out I shook you up and turned you around
turned you into someone new
Now five years later on you’ve got the world at your feet
success has been so easy for you
But don’t forget it’s me who put you where you are now
and I can put you back down too

Don't, don't you want me?
You know I can't believe it when I hear that you won't see me
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I don't believe you when you say that you don't need me

It's much too late to find, you think you've changed your mind
You better change it back or we will both be sorry
Don't you want me baby, don't you want me oh ohohoh
Don't you want me baby, don't you want me oh ohohoh

I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar,
that much is true
But even then I knew I'd find a much better place,
either with or without you
The five years we have had, have been such good times,
I still love you
But now I think it's time I live my life on my own,
I guess it's just what I must do

Don't, don't you want me?
You know I can't believe it when I hear that you won't see me
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I don't believe you when you say that you don't need me

It's much too late to find, that you think you've changed your mind
You better change it back or we will both be sorry
Don't you want me baby, don't you want me oh ohohoh
Don't you want me baby, don't you want me oh ohohoh

Don't you want me baby, don't you want me oh ohohoh
Don't you want me baby, don't you want me oh ohohoh
Don't you want me baby, don't you want me oh ohohoh
Don't you want me baby, don't you want me oh ohohoh (fade)