She said, "tell me what it's all about." i said "why, why, why?

It's just something you could do without. you better try, try try."

She said, "i can't reach you on the telephone.

I can't call you when you're not at home.

You keep saying that you're all alone.

That's a lie, lie, lie."



Chorus:

Bad advice had me down and undone. got to try again to believe in myself.

Look at me, i'm alone in the end. can you see me falling, falling down.



I said, "mama can you get it straight?" she said "why, why, why?"

-"i wanna tell you that it just can't wait, so let's try, try, try"

She said, "i don't care where you might have gone.

I don't care 'cause you've done me wrong.

You been doin' it far too long,

So goodbye, bye, bye."



Chorus



She said "tell me what it's all about." i said, "why, why, why?

It's just something you can do without. you better try, try, try."

-"i can't reach you on the telephone. i can't call you when you're not at home

You keep saying that you're all alone. that's a lie, lie, lie