Thought we had a good thing baby You pulled the wool over my eyes I should have seen it coming, baby Now all I see is a cool love dying Honey I don't wanan hold you down Why you gotta own the lock and the key (tell me baby) A good thing don't just come around And you can't have it for free (not me) You've been a river of give And an ocean of take Darlin', for heaven's sake
Chorus: You've got me up and down and in between Acting nice and being real mean Well, you hold me tight then you turn your back Who could deal with that You say you wanna work it out Well, tell me what's in it for me
You're living in your own world You're acting like i'm just passing through I don't wanna be your welcome mat Don't treat me like i'm a fool (for you) And don't you wanna be happy Don't you know how good that could be Seems like everybody's telling you something That they know you wanna hear But you ain't gunna hear that from me You've been a valley of love And a mountain of need Now baby it's time you see