He went to all that trouble for nothin' I hear them say

It's too bad that things turned out for him that way

You took my love and turned around and made me blue

I went to all that trouble for nothin' for you

I turned my back on the girl I thought that she was mine

I gave up my friends and now it seems I'm givin' up my mind

I did everything you wanted me to do I went to all that trouble for nothin' for you

I hear the whistle blow the train will soon be here

And just for it takes me I've got more cause to care

To face my friends is something I just can't do

I went to all that trouble for nothin' for you

I went to all that trouble for nothin' for you