Now you want to be loved, yet you want to be free
Your world is full of dreams of what you hoped would be
You would never be lost and where love was concerned
Your rivers would be crossed and bridges could be burned
It was great to be free, all the world to explore
And you would hold the key to open any door

Now you want to be loved, there's no peace in your mind
For suddenly you're grown and suddenly you find
That the world's not a dream and this you'll have to learn
A very precious love is something you must earn
Now you want to be loved, yet you want to be free
But love is not a game and this should never be

If you want to be loved, you can never be free
So face up to the truth and someday you may see
If you open your heart and your heart can be true
As you want to be loved, your love will come to you
Your love will come to you.