I Told You So
Melissa Etheridge Lyrics

Do you mind if I call you lover tonight
Would it be okay if I refer to you as my lover tonight?

I know you said we had to cool down
I know you mentioned that we should take a break from each other.

Until you made up your mind
Until you decide what you really want.

Could it be so bad if your friends know
Would it really hurt if your friends found out about us?

You let me in through your back door
You allowed me to enter through the backdoor of your life.

I knew it would be like this
I had predicted that this situation would occur.

I told you so
I previously warned you about this outcome.

Did you know that I saw you walking downtown
Were you aware that I observed you walking downtown?

I knew it was you because your eyes never left the ground
I recognized you because you seemed preoccupied with your thoughts and didn't look up.

Did you know that I can't sleep
Were you aware that I'm having trouble sleeping?

I can't think baby I can't eat
I'm having difficulties concentrating and feeling hungry.

I can feel it getting under your skin
I sense that this situation is affecting you profoundly.

No use fighting baby let me in
There's no point in resisting, you might as well let me in.

It's getting kinda strong
This feeling is getting stronger.

And there's nowhere to run
It's impossible to escape from our situation.

And it'll never feel right
Our situation won't feel right.

In the middle of the night
Especially when it's late at night.

Unless I'm holding you tight
Unless I'm hugging you tightly.

You can't stop this world from spinning around
You don't have the ability to stop the world from moving forward.

You can't stop what goes up from coming back down
What goes up will eventually come down regardless of what you do.

You can't stop burning in the fire
You can't avoid the flames of passion.

Now you can't stop our lethal desire
You can no longer restrain our deadly attraction.

It's the truth
This is a fact.

So come on baby come on
Don't hesitate anymore, come on.

It goes so easy
It's effortless to fall into this situation.

And nights are getting so cold
The evenings are becoming more isolating and uninviting.

It's starting to freeze me
I'm starting to feel numb and disconnected.

I can tell by the sound of your voice
Your tone is indicating your inclination.

You're getting pretty close to making your choice
You're close to making a decision.

I know you feel like you've taken your two hands
I understand that you feel like you're at a loss.

And you've torn out your heart
That you've put your heart at stake.

But I said it would be just like this babe
But I had forewarned that it would be precisely like this.

Right from the start
From the very beginning.

Oh don't you feel it coming on?
Can't you feel it approaching?

Oh babe and it'll never feel right
It won't ever be satisfactory.

I told you so
As I had predicted.