"You've Got to Crawl" by 8th Day

I got a story to tell you about a little girl I loved when I
wanted to 
Once I stayed away too long And when I showed up again, this
is what she 
put me though She wouldnt answer her telephone Id ring her
bell, and 
shed say she wasnt home I asked her, Babe, what do I have to
do to get 
some lovin from you? 

And she said 
Youve got to crawl before you walk back into these arms of
mine 
Thats what she told me, people 
Youve got to crawl before you walk back into these arms of
mine 

But oh, my pride was much too strong 
I couldnt get down on my knees and say I was wrong 
But I needed her love; I couldnt stay off the street 
Id knock on her door, and shed only repeat 

Youve got to crawl before you walk back into these arms of
mine 
Thats what she said 
She said, Crawl before you walk back into these arms of mine


Oh, I tried everything to keep my pride 
But people, I got weaker as the days went by 
I needed her love much more than I knew 
So I begged for forgiveness and asked her what I had to 

She said, Break down! Youve got too much pride for one man 
So I swallowed my pride, yes I did, yes I did 
And I broke down on my left knee 
And I kind of looked around to see if anybody was looking 
And I broke down on my right knee 
And you know what I did? 

I crawled--yes I did--back into my babys arms 
Ooo, I crawled like a baby back into my babys arms 
One day your baby might say 
Youve got to crawl before you walk back into these arms of
mine 
Cause my baby told me 
Youve got to crawl before you walk back into these arms of
mine 
Thats what she said, people