You came back in my life today Like we'd been friends forever So many times I'd hoped to hear you say Let's give it one more try So you think you've had a change of heart But, baby, mine's been broken All this time that we've been apart And now I ask myself why Why, why now? Maybe we can be friends But I'm not ready To be your lover again Where were you When I needed you most? Where were you When I wanted to be close to you? Tell me, I need to know Where were you? You'd be so easy to run to But I'm afraid of gettin' caught up (Caught up, caught up) Caught up in a circle with you Now tell me, what am I to do? Should I fall on my knees Or follow my heart? Are you beggin' me please After all you've put me through? You've put me through Hey, hey, now Maybe we can be friends But I'm not ready To be your lover again Where were you When I needed you most? Where were you When I wanted to be close to you? Tell me, I need to know Where were you? Still I dream someday we'll be together And all our wishes come true Me and you, lovers forever But I can't keep runnin' 'Round and 'round and 'round, you know I can't keep waitin' I can't keep on wonderin' where Where were you? I will not expect Only accept For with expectation, there's delusion But with acceptance, there is understanding Where were you? Where were you When I needed you most? Where were you When I wanted to get close to you? Tell me, I need to know Where were you? Hey, yeah Where were you When I needed you most? Where were you When I wanted to get close to you? Tell me, I need to know Where were you? Where were you? Where were you When I needed you most? Where were you Oh, I wanted to get close to you? No, no, I need to know Where were you? I need to know I need to know Where were you When I needed you most? Where were you When I wanted to get close to you? Oh, I need to know I need to know