written by Madonna and Shep Pettibone
  Track 17, Time: 5:32
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  I'm talking, I'm talking
  I believe in the power of love
  I'm singing, I'm singing
  I believe that you can rescue me
    With you I'm not a little girl, with you I'm not a man
  When all the hurt inside of me comes out, you understand
  You see that I'm ferocious, you see that I am weak
  You see that I am silly, and pretentious and a freak
    But I don't feel too strange for you
  Don't know exactly what you do
  I think when love is pure you try
  To understand the reasons why
  And I prefer this mystery
  It cancels out my misery
  And gives me hope that there could be
  A person that loves me
    Chorus:
    Rescue me [rescue me, it's hard to believe]
  Your love has given me hope
  Rescue me [rescue me, it's hard to believe]
  I'm drowning, baby throw out your rope
    With you I'm not a fascist, can't play you like a toy
  And when I need to dominate, you're not my little boy
  You see that I am hungry for a life of understanding
  And you forgive my angry little heart when she's demanding
  You bring me to my knees while I'm scratching out the eyes
  Of a world I want to conquer, and deliver, and despise
  And right while I am kneeling there
  I suddenly begin to care
  And understand that there could be
  A person that loves me
    (chorus)
    Love is understanding
  It's hard to believe life can be so demanding
  I'm sending out an S.O.S.
  Stop me from drowning baby I'll do the rest
    Rescue me (echo)
  Your love has given me hope [your love has given me hope]
  Rescue me (echo)
  I'm drowning, baby throw out your rope [baby throw out your rope]
  (repeat)
    Ooh ahh, ooh ahh, love is understanding
  Ooh ahh, ooh ahh, love is understanding
    Love is understanding
  It's hard to believe life can be so demanding
  I'm sending out an S.O.S.
  Rescue me, rescue me
    It's not my business to decide
  How good you are for me
  How valuable you are
  And what the world can see
  Only that you try to understand me
  And have the courage to love me for me
    (Background vocals, continuously for remainder of song:)
  [I believe in the power, I believe you can rescue me]
    I believe [I believe in the power]
  I believe that you can rescue me
  (repeat)
    I'm singing I believe
  I believe that you can rescue me
  I'm singing, I'm singing, I'm singing
  I believe that you can rescue me
    I'm talking, I'm talking
  I believe in the power of love
  (repeat)
    I'm singing, I'm singing, I believe
  I believe that you can rescue me
    Hey hey, hey hey
  R.E.S.C.U.E. me
  Only you can rescue me
  Hey hey, hey...
  [I believe you can rescue me]
  [I believe in the power]
  [I believe you can rescue me]