Say that you like me the way I am
  just take some time out to understand
  it may not be much, but I do all I can
  say something nice
  
  I'd never do it to one of you
  I'd say something nice if it wasn't true
  I'd make you feel better when you're feeling blue
  I'd say something nice
  
  Say something nice, only once or twice
  say something nice, only once or twice
  say something nice
  
  I wanna hear that I'm beautiful
  but you wouldn't say it even if I were
  wearing my diamonds and a coat of fur
  you wouldn't say nothin' nice
  
  Tell me you think that my hair's real nice
  don't stand around and just criticize
  can't you understand that when a person tries
  you say something nice
  
  And it's oh so hard, oh so hard
  to listen to the words that you say
  oh, say something nice, just once or twice
  it wouldn't hurt, don't you see
  
  I wanna hear something nice, say something nice
  say something nice, just once or twice
  it don't hurt you at all, say something nice
  
  Say something nice baby, only once or twice
  say something nice
  say something nice baby, only once or twice
  say something nice
  
  Hey don't you hear me, hey don't you hear me
  hey don't you hear me, hey don't you hear me
  
  Say something nice
  
  Say something nice
  
  And it's oh so hard, and it's oh so hard
  and I'm dying to hear what I've never heard (fade out)