Eyeing the game before it hits the door
Did that, I won't do it any more
Letting you in on a little secret
About the way a woman wants to be treated
I got a lot of love inside me to give
To someone who's worthy of it
I've had a lot of just okay love affairs
But this time I refuse to go there

Unless it's real
I'm ready for the real thing
I know what I feel
I'm ready for the real thing, the real thing

I hope that all that you've been talking is true
After being let down I want to believe in you
I need someone to love who is also a friend
Knows where I'm going and down with where I've been
We've come this far, had a really good time
It's not too late if you want to change your mind
After the chips have fallen and everything is down
I want to know that you will still be around

Will you be real
Ready for the real thing
Will you make me feel
I'm ready for the real thing, the real thing

Don't think I'm just like the rest of them
I'm a gem, I'm solid, I'm strong
I know I'm asking a lot of you
But if you can hang, I'm where you belong

Will you be real
Ready for the real thing
I know what I feel
I'm ready for the real thing, the real thing

� 1998 Lushmole Music (BMI), Brooklyn Based Publishing (ASCAP)

Lyrics courtesy of Lushmole Music.