You belong with me

(You're on the phone with your girlfriend)

You're on the phone with your girlfriend

(She's upset)

She's upset

(She's going off about something that you said)

She's going off about something that you said

('Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do)

'Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do

(I'm in my room)

I'm in my room

(It's a typical Tuesday night)

It's a typical Tuesday night

(I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like)

I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like

(And she'll never know your story like I do)

And she'll never know your story like I do

(But she wears short skirts)

But she wears short skirts

(I wear T-shirts)

I wear T-shirts

(She's cheer captain)

She's cheer captain

(And I'm on the bleachers)

And I'm on the bleachers

(Dreaming about the day when you wake up )

Dreaming about the day when you wake up

(And find that what you're looking for has been here the whole time)

And find that what you're looking for has been here the whole time

(If you could see that I'm the one who understands you)

If you could see that I'm the one who understands you

(Been here all along, so why can't you see?)

Been here all along, so why can't you see?

(You belong with me, you belong with me)

You belong with me, you belong with me

(Walking the streets with you and your worn-out jeans)

Walking the streets with you and your worn-out jeans

(I can't help thinking this is how it ought to be)

I can't help thinking this is how it ought to be

(Laughing on a park bench, thinking to myself)

Laughing on a park bench, thinking to myself

(Hey, isn't this easy?)

Hey, isn't this easy?

(And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town)

And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town

(I haven't seen it in a while since she brought you down)

I haven't seen it in a while since she brought you down

(You say you're fine, I know you better than that)

You say you're fine, I know you better than that

(Hey, what you doing with a girl like that?)

Hey, what you doing with a girl like that?

(She wears high heels, I wear sneakers)

She wears high heels, I wear sneakers

(She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers)

She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers

(Dreaming about the day when you wake up)

Dreaming about the day when you wake up

(And find that what you're looking for has been here the whole time)

And find that what you're looking for has been here the whole time

(If you could see that I'm the one who understands you)

If you could see that I'm the one who understands you

(Been here all along, so why can't you see?)

Been here all along, so why can't you see?

(You belong with me)

You belong with me

(Standing by and waiting at your back door)

Standing by and waiting at your back door

(All this time how could you not know, baby?)

All this time how could you not know, baby?

(You belong with me, you belong with me)

You belong with me, you belong with me

(Oh, I remember you driving to my house)

Oh, I remember you driving to my house

(In the middle of the night)

In the middle of the night

(I'm the one who makes you laugh)

I'm the one who makes you laugh

(When you know you're 'bout to cry)

When you know you're 'bout to cry

(And I know your favorite songs)

And I know your favorite songs

(And you tell me 'bout your dreams)

And you tell me 'bout your dreams

(Think I know where you belong)

Think I know where you belong

(Think I know it's with me)

Think I know it's with me

(Can't you see that I'm the one who understands you)

Can't you see that I'm the one who understands you

(Been here all along, so why can't you see?)

Been here all along, so why can't you see?

(You belong with me)

You belong with me

(Standing by and waiting at your back door)

Standing by and waiting at your back door

(All this time how could you not know, baby?)

All this time how could you not know, baby?

(You belong with me, you belong with me)

You belong with me, you belong with me

(You belong with me)

You belong with me

(Have you ever thought just maybe?)

Have you ever thought just maybe?

(You belong with me?)

You belong with me?

(You belong with me)

You belong with me