You oughta know by now   That a man can't hold on forever   So why d'you keep me waiting here   When you know it makes me want you more?      You oughta know by now   How it fells to be loved   So why d'you keep me hanging here   With this stone around my heart   Dragging me down, down, down, down      'Cos all I'm trying to do is trying to get next to you   Let me in, let me in      You oughta know by now   Or maybe someone should show you   That a man needs to be loved   And even in this man's world   With you it don't come easy      You oughta know by now   That no man can sleep at night   With a burning in his heart   That would tear this man apart   Take me out of my misery      'Cos all I'm trying to do is trying to get next to you   Oh, let me in, let me in      Let me in      You oughta know by now   Just how good it feels to be wanted   And no man could love you more   So why can't you show me something   Just a little bit of something?      You oughta know by now   All the things a man has to do in his life   And all these things I do   You know that I do it all for you, I do it all for you      'Cos all I'm trying to do is trying to get next to you, oh   Yes, all I'm trying to do is trying to get next to you, oh      Let me in, let me in, let me in   Oh, let me in your heart   Come on girl, let me in, let me in   Oh, let it be   Let me in your heart   Let me in, let me in      You know, you oughta know by now   You oughta know, oughta know   Let me in your heart   Let me in, let me in      You oughta know by now   Yeah, you oughta know, you oughta know