[Verse 1]

Shall I be the one to tell you how and tell you what

Shall I be the one to try

Shall I be the one to do the thing and mess them up

Know I'll take the bait every time, every time

[Chorus]

I wanna hear you ask me

I don't wanna volunteer

Taking it all back

Tell me what I wanna hear

I wanna hear you ask me

[Verse 2]

Yes, I made the choice to know the things and what to do

Yes, I made the choice to try

I did assume that there werе things I could then ask of you

And not have 'em thrown back in my facе every time

[Chorus]

I wanna hear you ask me

I don't wanna volunteer

Taking it all back

Tell me what I wanna hear

I wanna hear you ask me