The tide is high, but I'm holding on I'm gonna be your number one I'm not the kind of man who gives up just like that, no It's not the things you do that really hurts me bad But it's the way you do the things you do to me I'm not the kind of man who gives up just like that, no The tide is high, but I'm holding on I'm gonna be your number one Number one Number one Every man wants you to be his girl But I'll wait, my dear, 'til it's my turn I'm not the kind of man who gives up just like that, no Every man wants you to be his girl But I'll wait, my dear, 'til it's my turn I'm not the kind of man who gives up just like that, no The tide is high, but I'm holding on I'm gonna be your number one The tide is high, but I'm holding on I'm gonna be your number one The tide