My friends said I had it comin'

But I kept right on ahead, 

Believed in every word you told me, 

Never listened to a word they said, 

It hit me like a train steamin' down the track, 

Stuck me like a knife in the middle of the back. 


He's been hangin' around you, baby, 

Like a dog, and you's the bone, 

He knew that we had problems, 

He knew that you were all alone, 

It hit me like a train steamin' down the track, 

Stuck me like a knife in the middle of the back. 


[chorus] 

I hope you understand just why you're blue. 

I hope you understand just why you're blue. 


I guess you never knew how I loved you, 

Never listened to a word I said, 

How I stuck up for your dumb behaviour, 

And kept lookin' straight ahead, 

I never did a mean thing to you in my life, 

But you stuck me in the back with a big sharp knife. 


[chorus] 


I hope he's in love with you, baby, 

When he looks into Your big brown eyes, 

I don't expect Your gonna be happy, 

When Your love's built on cheatin' and lies, 

I never did a mean thing to you in my life, 

But you stuck me in the back with a big sharp knife. 


I hope you understand just why you're blue.