Here's a little story that I have to tell About somebody that I thought I knew real well It seems lately they haven't been respecting me Or treating me
Know what happens baby Know what happens baby Know what happens baby Know what happens baby
It's a story as old as history Old as history, yeah Why, oh why must it be this way Where is the lover would be hero Who will save our day Who will save
There's no joy without the pain It's the pain that makes us strong But sometimes it's just so hard to carry on When you said that you don't care When
I've been watching you and all you do For quite some time Knowing all the ins and outs of you I should've known what was on your mind But all the world
Working at the 601 you're tryin' to get it done But Mr. Man keeps calling He won't let you have no fun The telephone keeps ringing Yeah it's ringing all
I was on the outside Trying to find my way back in You were the answer I was searching for, my friend Life is crazy when you're Always on your own It
I was sitting and awaiting Just thinking, contemplating my life when I heard the phone I picked up the receiver And I did not believe her When I heard
Just the other day I was walking by myself Little kids at play Old man talking to himself I went outside to get a drink Sat down by the door to think
Poor old Johnny Ray Sounded sad upon the radio Moved a million hearts in mono Our mothers cried Sang along, who'd blame them Now you're grown, so grown
I wrote this song for you to say i'm sorry I know that I was wrong and you don't like me Why, why, why Must you feel this way? I wish I had the words
Lies, to deceive Tellin' lies, tellin' lies I can't believe Lies, to deceive So many lies, so many lies Why do we believe I've done wrong I've listened
Something strange is happenin' lately We no longer see eye to eye Time has changed us, rearranged us And it leaves me wondering why Now everything is
You've always been runnin' from some thing or another But your fear has never had such a name You let your problems linger And always point the finger
The other night I tried to go to a show But the man at the door He told me no He said, "No one under 21 allowed" But he must have been stupid 'cause I
Baby listen to me I've got something to say I have finally realized That I'm wasting my life away You've made so many promises That's all you ever do
I find myself I'm just awastin' my time away No matter what I do It always ends up the same One minute moves Into the next My life was simple But now
[Originally by The Foundations] why do you build me up (build me up) buttercup, baby just to let me down (let me down)and mess me around and then worst