[Chorus: Xscape]

What I need from you is understanding

How can we communicate

If you don't hear what I say

What I need from you is understanding

So simple as 1-2-3

Understanding is what we need

[Verse 1: Tiny & LaTocha]

You don't really know me

You just wanna do what you wanna do

That's not the way it should be, no

You should listen to me, boy

(You better listen to me, boy)

I try so very hard to make you understand

But the choices you make, baby, they're all demands, oh

[Pre-Chorus: Kandi & Tamika]

I try so very hard to keep our love alive

But you don't wanna meet me halfway

Then the understanding dies

There's no way that we can work it out

If we don't pull together

I don't mean to be demanding

But I want some understanding

I wanna be with you

[Chorus: Xscape]

What I need from you is understanding

How can we communicate

If you don't hear what I say

What I need from you is understanding

So simple as 1-2-3

Understanding is what we need

[Verse 2: LaTocha]

I listen to you, baby

And I know the things you're going through

I try to understand

That's why I'm still with you, baby

(I'm still with you)

See, every day we're living

Is one thing that will always be unsure

That's why I need you, baby, pleading, baby

Please let our love endure

[Pre-Chorus: Kandi & Tamika]

I try so very hard to keep our love alive

But you don't wanna meet me halfway

Then the understanding dies

And there's no way that we can work it out

If we don't pull together

I don't mean to be demanding

But I want some understanding

I wanna be with you

[Chorus: Xscape & LaTocha]

What I need from you is understanding

How can we communicate

If you don't hear what I say

(If you don't hear what I say)

What I need from you is understanding

So simple as 1-2-3

(Can't you see, 1-2-3)

Understanding is what we need

[Bridge: LaTocha]

All I need, all I need

All I need is understand

How, if you don't hear what I say

Can't you see...

Ooh ooh

[Pre-Chorus: Kandi & Tamika]

I try so very hard to keep our love alive

But you don't wanna meet me halfway

Then the understanding dies

There's no way that we can work it out

If we don't pull together

I don't mean to be demanding

But I want some understanding

I wanna be with you

[Chorus: Xscape & LaTocha]

What I need from you is understanding

(Understanding)

How can we communicate

If you don't hear what I say

(Please hear what I say)

What I need from you is understanding

(Come on, baby, come on)

So simple as 1-2-3

(It's so simple as 1-2-3)

Understanding is what we need

What I need from you is understanding

(All I need from you)

How can we communicate

(How can we communicate)

If you don't hear what I say

What I need from you is understanding

(Understanding)

So simple as 1-2-3

Understanding is what we need

What I need from you is understanding