Contrary to what you think It wasn't such a long time ago Contrary to what you choose to believe I still love you And you don't know how much I care I bought you flowers When all you wanted was for me to hold your hand And am sorry, sorry I wrote you letters When I should have picked up the phone and called you Now teach me to love you Then I'll know the words to say Oh teach me to love you Then I'll know how to show you that I care I heard every word you said Somehow forgot to pay attention to emotion Thought I was doing everything right Last thing I expected to find was your bags at the door Now what am I supposed to tell our children How do I say we both agreed to walk away No no, please stay, stay And teach me to love you Then I'll know the words to say Oh teach me to love you Then I'll know how to show you that I care I love you - I care I love you - (Yeah) I love you - I care I love you - please stay And teach, teach me to love you Then I'll know the words to say Oh teach me to love you Then I'll know how to show you that I care