[Verse 1]
I just didn't understand what's going down
There's a whole lot of people I can't stand being around
Friends and relatives, even strangers I meet
Wanna try to change something inside of me

[Pre-Chorus]
But my love, it don't come easy
But when it do, you ain't gonna quit it
My love, it don't come easy
When it do, don't you be no fool

[Chorus]
Baby, you oughta know me by now
We've had some misunderstandings
(You oughta know me by now)
But we always worked it out, baby
Oh, don't you know me by now
(Did you look in my eyes?)

[Verse 2]
If you have a heartache and you have pain
If you wake up tonight and you call out my name
I want you to know that I'll be there

[Pre-Chorus]
My love, it don't come easy
But when you get it, you ain't gonna quit it
My love, it don't come easy
But when it do, don't you be no fool
[Chorus]
You oughta know me by now
Misunderstanding (It's all I know)
We've always made up, baby
(We love each other)
Oh, don't you know me by now?

[Outro]
Friends and relatives
(Oh baby, don't you know me by now?)
Oh, even strangers I meet
(I love you)
They wanna try to change me, baby
But you know I love you
(Baby, it could survive)
And I know you love me, too
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Oh, but I wonder if you know me by now
(Oh baby)
I just don't understand what's going down
(Ooh) There's a whole lot of people I can't stand being around
Ooh, you oughta know me by now (Know me by now)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Ooh baby, don't you know me by now