Released: April 16, 1988
Songwriter: Daryl Hall
Producer: Daryl Hall John Oates Tom “T-Bone” Wolk
You say you can't stand to be tied so close to a lover
Ooh, you feel like a prisoner
And you wanna find someone who will let you out
Can't you see the heartbeat that you know so well
Is better than some strange one you're looking for
Say, you never know that strange one
Just might be me, yeah
Can't you see you have everything your heart desires
So why you want more?
If you have (if you have), everything your heart desired
Would you still want more?
You have everything your heart desires
Why do you want more?
(If you have)
Everything your heart desires
Would you still want more?
You tell me your best friend's world seem beautiful
But don't be fooled
It's nice work if you can get it
Yeah, what goes on behind closed doors you don't know
Maybe she cries herself to sleep every night
Sorry that the heartbeat that she knows so well
Ain't what she's looking for
You never know that strange heart
Just might be me
Baby, you have everything your heart desires
So why you want more?
If you have (if you have), everything your heart desired
Would you still want more?
You have, oh, everything your heart desires
Why do you want more?
(If you have)
Everything your heart desires
Would you still want more?
Maybe you'll confess; girl, you'll see
If you want the world, if you want the world, think of me
No words can help, so don't be sad, oh no
'Cause baby, what you want is what you have
Yeah, hey...
Do you still want me?
(You have everything your heart desires)
Everything your heart desires
So why you want more?
(If you have everything your heart desires)
I can give you anything you want
(You have everything your heart desires)
As long as you know, I got what you need
You got the key, ooh baby
(If you have everything your heart desired)
I ain't gonna let you go
No no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no...
(You had everything your heart desired...)
Ooh, you feel like a prisoner
And you wanna find someone who will let you out
Can't you see the heartbeat that you know so well
Is better than some strange one you're looking for
Say, you never know that strange one
Just might be me, yeah
Can't you see you have everything your heart desires
So why you want more?
If you have (if you have), everything your heart desired
Would you still want more?
You have everything your heart desires
Why do you want more?
(If you have)
Everything your heart desires
Would you still want more?
You tell me your best friend's world seem beautiful
But don't be fooled
It's nice work if you can get it
Yeah, what goes on behind closed doors you don't know
Maybe she cries herself to sleep every night
Sorry that the heartbeat that she knows so well
Ain't what she's looking for
You never know that strange heart
Just might be me
Baby, you have everything your heart desires
So why you want more?
If you have (if you have), everything your heart desired
Would you still want more?
You have, oh, everything your heart desires
Why do you want more?
(If you have)
Everything your heart desires
Would you still want more?
Maybe you'll confess; girl, you'll see
If you want the world, if you want the world, think of me
No words can help, so don't be sad, oh no
'Cause baby, what you want is what you have
Yeah, hey...
Do you still want me?
(You have everything your heart desires)
Everything your heart desires
So why you want more?
(If you have everything your heart desires)
I can give you anything you want
(You have everything your heart desires)
As long as you know, I got what you need
You got the key, ooh baby
(If you have everything your heart desired)
I ain't gonna let you go
No no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no...
(You had everything your heart desired...)
more tracks from the album
VH1 Behind the Music: The Daryl Hall and John Oates Collection
- You Make My Dreams
- Everything Your Heart Desires
- So Close (Unplugged Version)
- She’s Gone (live)
- Somebody Like You
- Every Time You Go Away (live)
- Heartbreak Time
- Do What You Want, Be What You Are
- Sara Smile
- Maneater
- Say It Isn’t So
- One on One
- Out of Touch
- I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)
- Rich Girl
- Do It for Love
From the albums
- Ooh Yeah! (1988)
- VH1 Behind the Music: The Daryl Hall and John Oates Collection (2002)
- Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates (2004)
- The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates (2005)
- The Singles (2008)
Hall & Oates popular songs
- You Make My Dreams
- Rich Girl
- Maneater
- Out of Touch
- I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)
- She’s Gone
- Sara Smile
- Private Eyes
- Kiss On My List
- Adult Education
- Wait for Me
- Family Man
- When The Morning Comes
- One on One
- Say It Isn’t So
- Method of Modern Love
- Philly Forget Me Not
- Everytime You Go Away
- Do It for Love
- So Close
- Do What You Want, Be What You Are
- Without You
- Only Love
- Nothing At All