You look just like Sylvia   Well you look like her to me   The way she wore her hair then   Oh, the way she used to be   I've not seen her for a long time   Though I've heard she's still around   Her father's livin' with some girl   Who's a year younger than her      She's livin' in the country now yeah   Oh, she's tryin' to get better   Her beauty was her only crime   Yeah, I remember Sylvia      So keep believing, and do what you do   I can't help you but I know things are gonna get better   And please stop askin', 'What it's got to do with you?'   Oh, keep believin' 'cos you know that you deserve better      Who's this man you're talkin' to?   Can't you see what he wants to do?   He thinks if he stands near enough   Then he will look as good as you   Oh, he don't care about your problems   He just wants to show his friends   I guess I'm just the same as him   I just didn't know it then      I never understood you really   And I know it's too late now   You didn't ask to be that way   Oh, I'm sorry Sylvia      So keep believing, and do what you do   I can't help you but I know things are gonna get better   And please stop askin', 'What it's got to do with you?'   Oh, keep believin' 'cos you know that you deserve better   Ohh, yeah      So please stop askin', 'What it's got to do with you?'   Oh, keep believin' 'cos you know that you deserve better   Oh yeah, you know that you deserve better   Oh yeah, you know that you deserve better   Oh yeah, you know that you deserve better   Oh Sylvia