When I try to phone, they say you're not at home 
I don't believe that it's true 
And, when we fool around, you always put me down 
Now, what am I supposed to do? 

When you won't dance with me 
And, you won't hold hands with me 
And, that's not the way to be 
Girl, you're treating me bad 

It's hard to say (it's hard to say)
What I have to say (what I have to say)
And, I hope you understand (and, I hope you understand)
But, you told Fred (but, you told Fred)
You wished that I'd drop dead (you wished that I'd drop dead)

So, why should I bother to try? 
And, why should I cry 
When you don't want my love? 
When you don't want my love! 

I used to walk you home, now I walk alone 
And, it seems that you don't care 
And, when we're at school, you say I'm a fool 
Why must you treat me so unfair? 

And, you won't dance with me 
And, you won't hold hands with me 
And, that's not the way to be 
Girl, you're treating me bad 

So, why should I bother to try? 
And, why should I cry
When you don't want my love? 
When you don't want my love!