I go downtown and roam around
But every street I walk I find another dead end
I'm on my own but I'm so all alone,
I need somebody so I won't have to pretend
I know that someone's just waiting somewhere
I look around for her but she's just not there, oh!

Doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me?
Where are you?
Doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me?
Just like me

I'm runnin' free but I don't want to be
I couldn't take another day like yesterday
I'm dead on my feet from walkin' the street
I need somebody to help me find my way
I've gotta get out of this town (out of this town)
Before I do I'll take a last look around, though

Doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me?
Where are you?
Doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me?
Just like me

You know, I'm no different from anybody else
I start each day and end each night
It gets really lonely when you're by yourself
And where is love?
And who is love?
I gotta know

Doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me?
Where are you?
Doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me?
Just like me

Doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me?
Where are you?
Doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me?
Just like me

Doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me?
Where are you?


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Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted Lyrics as written by Jim Cretecos Mike Appel

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