When people ask me what love's all about There's one thing I can say Some people believe just what I'm putting down Understand your troubles away You got to do this thing we're feeling You got to know just what I'm meaning You gotta believe just what I'm handing Understanding (understanding) You got to do this thing we're feeling You got to know just what I'm meaning You gotta believe just what I'm handing Understanding (understanding) You see I love this life I live And I wanna love it with you But people you don't understand Just what I'm putting down There's no more I can do You got to do this thing we're feeling You got to know just what I'm meaning You gotta believe just what I'm handing Understanding (understanding) You know what I'm singing about My baby's gonna care, gonna make it alright With a little understanding We can make it through the night, yeah Baby, baby give me some You know I got to have some All you know we need is just a little understanding You can talk to me baby Tell me what's on your mind With a little understanding Everything will be just fine