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