why do you build me up (build me up) buttercup, baby

just to let me down (let me down)and mess me around 

and then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby 

when you say you will (say you will) but i need you still 

i love you (i love you) more than anyone, darlin' 

you know that I have from the start 

so build me up (build me up) buttercup, don't break my heart 



"i'll be over at ten", you told me time and again 

but you're late, i wait around and then (bah-dah-dah) 

i run to the door, i can't take any more 

it's not you, you let me down again 



(hey, hey, hey!) baby, baby, try to find 

(hey, hey, hey!) i need some time, and i'll make you mine 

(hey, hey, hey!) i'll be home 

i'll be beside the phone waiting for you 

ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo 



why do you build me up (build me up) buttercup, baby 

just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around 

and then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby 

when you say you will (say you will) but i need you still 

i love you (i love you) more than anyone, darling 

you know that i have from the start 

so build me up (build me up) buttercup, don't break my heart 



To you I'm a toy but i could be the boy you adore 

if you'd just let me know (bah-dah-dah) 

although you're untrue, i'm attracted to you all the more 

but you just let me down 



(hey, hey, hey!) baby, baby, try to find 

(hey, hey, hey!) i need come time and i'll make you happy 

(hey, hey, hey!) i'll be home 

i'll be beside the phone waiting for you 

ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo 



why do you build me up (build me up) buttercup, baby 

just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around 

and then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby 

when you say you will (say you will) but i need you still 

i love you (i love you) more than anyone, darling 

you know that i have from the start 

so build me up (build me up) buttercup, don't break my heart 



i need you (i need you) more than anyone, baby 

you know that i have from the start 

so build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart 

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