Being Alive

Someone to hold you too close Someone to hurt you too deep Someone to sit in your chair To ruin your sleep "That's true, but there's more than that" "Is that all you think there is to it?" "You've got so many reasons for not being with someone, but Robert You haven't got one good reason for being alone" "Come on, you're on to something, Bobby You're on to something" Someone to need you too much Someone to know you too well Someone to pull you up short To put you through hell "You're not a kid anymore, Robert I don't think you'll ever be a kid again, kiddo" "Hey, buddy, don't be afraid it won't be perfect The only thing to be afraid of really is that it won't be" "Don't stop now Keep going" Someone you have to let in Someone whose feelings you spare Someone who, like it or not Will want you to share A little, a lot "And what does all that mean?" "Robert, how do you know so much about it when you've never been there?" "It's much better living it than looking at it, Robert" "Add 'em up, Bobby Add 'em up" Someone to crowd you with love Someone to force you to care Someone to make you come through Who'll always be there As frightened as you Of being alive Being alive Being alive Being alive "Blow out the candles Robert And make a wish" "Want is something Want is something" Somebody hold me too close Somebody hurt me too deep Somebody sit in my chair And ruin my sleep And make me aware Of being alive Being alive Somebody need me too much Somebody know me too well Somebody pull me up short And put me through hell And give me support For being alive Make me alive Make me alive Make me confused Mock me with praise Let me be used Vary my days But alone Is alone Not alive Somebody crowd me with love Somebody force me to care Somebody let come through I'll always be there As frightened as you To help us survive Being alive Being alive Being alive