Pardon me friend
  If what I'm saying don't seem right
  But that's the only chance I get now for being man - heah
  Pardon me Sir
  If what I'm saying frays you now
  But that's the only way to show you that I'm a clown - oho, heah
  
  I'm crying to you understand - my baby
  I'm crying to you understand
  
  Pardon me friend
  If what I'm saying don't rang true
  But that's the only way I know now to get through to you - ooh
  Well, pardon me Sir
  If what I'm doing brings you down
  But that's the only place I know, Sir, it is time for town - heah
  
  I'm crying to you understand - my baby
  Hope you do, hope you do, let me see it right now
  I'm crying to you understand
  
  I'm crying to you understand - my baby
  I'm crying to you understand
  
  Yeah, pardon me friend
  If what I'm saying don't seem right
  Ooh now, but that's the only, yeah, yes that's the only way now
  Oh, that's the only, that's the only way
  That's the only, oh that's the only way I know
  That's the only, that's the only way
  That's the only, only thing I know ....