I know its not your fault, but I'm a locked door 
Anytime I'm a mess by someone before 
And I wish that I, I could find a key 
To unlock all the things that you want us to be

Let me open up and start again
But there's a safe around my heart
I don't know how to let you in
And that's what keeps us apart

And that's why I need time
I said I need you
I need you to understand, you, you, you
I need you to understand, you, you, you

Call up the locksmith
Tell him we need him quick 
We've got a million keys
None of them seem to fit
While you're on the phone
Call up the clocksmith
'Cause I could use some time
Even the slightest bit

Let me open up and start again
And break this safe around my heart 
I don't know how to let you in
And that's what keeps us apart

And that's why I need time 
I said I need you 
I need you to understand, you, you, you
I need you to understand, you, you, you

I'm thinking now's the time
Maybe its time to go, if I gave you my heart, be gentle
I'm tired of laying low, lets give the world a show 
And when you know, you know
And when you know, you know, you know 
And when you know, you know, you know, you know

And that's why I need time
I said I need you
I need you to understand, you, you, you
I need you to understand, you, you, you
I need you to understand
I need you to understand
I need you to understand
I need you to understand
I need you
I need you
I need you
I need you, you, you