Baby, I heard thunder
I woke up, middle of the night
Baby, I saw fire
I went left, I went right

So you tell me what you want me to do
This might be over honey, it ain't through
Let me know when you're finished with me
What you want me to be?
Baby, you tell me
Honey, you tell me

Baby, I don't understand this
But that's alright, I can take a little pain
I've been winnin' and losin'
Baby, I've been in and out of reach

So you tell me what you want me to do
This might be over honey, it ain't through
Let me know when you're finished with me
What you want me to be?
Baby, you tell me
Honey, you tell me

Well you put me through your paces
And you twisted til' it felt like dying
Yeah the last thing that I needed
Was to finally realize that you were lying

So you tell me what you want me to do
This might be over honey, it ain't through
Let me know when you're finished with me
What you want me to be?
Baby, you tell me
Honey, you tell me
Baby, you tell me
Will you tell me?


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You Tell Me Lyrics as written by Tom Petty

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    General Comment
    A somewhat-unknown gem from Damn the Torpedoes, which has a cool late 70's groove. It's obvious the song is about some girl putting the screws to the singer, but the music has a serious tone to it.
    Flyersfanon May 14, 2008   Link
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    I love every track on Damn the Torpedoes, literally. This track, like the others, is very honest in what it wants to say, it feels like it's coming from the heart. Love it!
    TkrBon May 09, 2012   Link

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