I became in a blaze of light
I landed here after a long, long flight
And now I'm ready to be loved
I am ready to be loved
I went the way of the American child
I played the game, when I was sad, I smiled
But now I'm ready to be loved
I am ready to be loved
When the rain goes
There ought to be a rainbow somewhere
After the pain I've known
I want to believe you could begin to care
And that's a heavy hope to bear
I've felt so frightened that I've made myself small
I've said I was sorry when I was not sorry at all
And I am ready to be loved
I am ready to be loved
I've been bossed and double crossed, and I've been tossed around
I've been stood up, and I've been let down
And now I'm ready to rise above
I am ready to be loved
I have pretended
That I was not offended by your jokes on me
When the laughter had ended
I searched your eyes, but found no empathy
And that's a lonely way to be
Here I stand before you now
I've been mistreated, I've been beaten down
And now I'm ready to be loved
I am ready to be loved
Oh, I am ready to be loved
I am ready to be loved
