You’re on the phone with your girlfriend
She’s upset
She’s going off about something that you said
She doesn’t get your humour like I do
I’m in the room
It’s a typical Tuesday night
I’m listening to the kind of music she doesn’t like
And she’ll never know your story like I do
But she wears short skirts
I wear t-shirts
She’s cheer captain
And I’m on the bleachers
Dreaming bout the day when you’ll wake up and find
That what you’re lookin for has been here the whole time
If you could see that I’m the one who understands you
Been here all along
So why can’t you see?
You belong with me
You belong with me
Walkin’ the streets with you in your worn out jeans
I can’t help thinking this is how it ought to be
Laughing on a park bench thinkin’ to myself:
“Hey isn’t this easy?”
And you’ve got a smile that could light up this whole town
I haven’t seen it in awhile
Since she brought you down
You say you’re fine
I know you better than that
Hey, whatcha doing with a girl like that?
She wears high heels
I wear sneakers
She’s cheer captain
And I’m on the bleachers
Dreaming bout the day when you’ll wake up 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
Been here all along
So why can’t you see?
You belong with me
Standin’ by or waiting at your back door
All this time how could you not know baby?
You belong with me
You belong with me
Oh I remember you driving to my house
In the middle of the night
I’m the one who makes you laugh
When you know you’re about to cry
I know your favorite songs
And you tell me about your dreams
I think I know where you belong
I think I know it’s with me
Can’t you see that I’m the one who understands you?
Been here all along
So why can’t you see?
You belong with me
Standing by or waiting at your back door
All this time how could you not know baby?
You belong with me
You belong with me
Have you ever thought just maybe?
You belong with me
You belong with me