Take a picture of tonight 
And keep it by your heart
Love has left us memories 
There's no better way to part 
I will find another love
Someone who won't bring me down
How you tried to level me
But you never stood your ground 
Fortunately I got wise this time
Fortunately I got me on my mind 

Oh I just want to be loved
Don't want to fight you baby
But I'm much too proud to say it loud 
I just want to be loved
Don't want to beg you baby
But I'm much too proud to shout it loud, ooh

Take a piece of dignity 
And use it in your life
Even though you hurt me
I still want you to survive 
Love was never special
We were never down
You will always have someone 
To bring you on the ground 
Fortunately I got wise this time
Fortunately I got me on my mind 

Oh I just want to be loved
Don't want to fight you baby
But I'm much too proud to say it loud 
I just want to be loved
Don't want to beg you baby
But I'm much too proud to shout it loud 
Oh, when you love someone
Don't you know, love is blind
Oh, when you love someone
It'll be for all time, yeah that's right 

Fortunately I got wise this time
Fortunately I got me on my mind 
Oh I just want to be loved
Don't want to fight you baby
But I'm much too proud to say it loud 
I just want to be loved
Don't want to beg you baby
But I'm much too proud to shout it loud 
I just want to be loved
Oh I just want to be loved
Oh I just want to be loved
Oh I need to be loved, yeah
I just want to be loved
Don't want to bind you baby
Love me, love me, love me, love me yeah 
Just want to be loved
Oh I just want to be loved 
Love me, love me, love me, love me, yeah