You Really Don't Know Me 
Words & Music by Dennis Stephen 
© 2023 Meloden Music USA (ASCAP) 

You say you know me
And think of me as your friend
But if we disagree
Then I’m your enemy ‘til the end
How you look at me
Seems to change from day to day

I stood by you through thick and thin
I’ve always been there for you
Right or wrong, I’d let you win
I’d never dream of judging you
Yet you won’t bother to look within
The person I am today

I’m not complicated
But there’s so much more to me
Than who you tell yourself I am
Or who you want me to be

Oh, I’m a saint and I’m a sinner
Some call me a loser, others say that I’m a winner
I dine on fast food or a seven course dinner
Don’t try to label me
‘Cause you really  don’t  know me

The more you look through narrow eyes
The more of me you’ll never know
Hearing laughter when I cry
Celebrating when I’m low
I wish some day you’ll realize
That you really don’t know me

Any time you let yourself see things for what they are
The best in me will stand out like a shining star

Oh, I’m a saint and I’m a sinner
Some call me a loser, others say that I’m a winner
I dine on fast food or a seven course dinner
Don’t try to label me
‘Cause you really  don’t  know me

I’m a saint and I’m a sinner
Some call me a loser, others say that I’m a winner
I dine on fast food or a seven course dinner
Don’t try to label me
‘Cause you really  don’t  know me

Songwriter's Notes: OK; so I finally made a contemporary sounding "power ballad." The subject of this song suggests that there’s more to him than meets the eye, and he expresses frustration regarding his lover being unwilling or unable to see his true inner being that lies beneath the surface.