Buddy’s Blues

Lyrics

[BUDDY, spoken] Hello, how you doing everybody? How are you? [BUDDY] Hello, folks, we're into the follies First, though, folks, we'll pause for a mo' No, no, folks, you'll still get your jollies— It's just I got a problem that I think you should know You see, I've been very perturbed of late, very upset I'm very betwixt and between The things that I want, I don't seem to get The things that I get—you know what I mean? I got those "God-why-don't-you-love-me-oh-you-do-I'll-see-ya-later" Blues That "Long-as-you-ignore-me-you're-the-only-thing-that-matters" Feeling That "If-I'm-good-enough-for-you-you're-not-good-enough" And "Thank-you-for-the-present-but-what's-wrong-with-it" stuff Those "Don't-come-any-closer-cause-you-know-how-much-I-love-you" Feelings Those "Tell-me-that-you-love-me-oh-you-did-I-gotta-run-now" Blues [BUDDY, spoken] Marge? Marge? Marge? Marge? [BUDDY] She says she really loves me— ["MARGIE"] I love him [BUDDY] —She says She says she really cares— ["MARGIE"] I care, I care [BUDDY] She says that I'm her hero— ["MARGIE"] He's my hero [BUDDY] —She says I'm perfect, she swears ["MARGIE"] He's perfect, goddammit [BUDDY] She says that if we parted— ["MARGIE"] If we parted— [BUDDY] —She says She says that she'd be sick ["MARGIE"] Whoa, god's sakes [BUDDY] She says she's mine forever— ["MARGIE"] Forever [BUDDY] —She says I gotta get outta here quick! Whoa! I got those "Whisper-how-I'm-better-than-I-think-but-what-do-you-know" Blues And a "Long-as-you-keep-telling-me-I-stink-when-I-adore-you" Feelings That "Say-I'm-all-the-world-to-you-you're-outta-your-mind- I-know-there's-someone-else-and-I-could-kiss-your-behind" But "You-say-I'm-terrific-but-your-taste-was-always-rotten" Feeling Those "Go-away-I-need-you" "Come-to-me-I'll-kill-you" "Darling-I'll-do-anything-to-keep-you-with-me-till-you- Tell-me-that-you-love-me-oh-you-did-now-beat-it-will-you?" Blues! [BUDDY, spoken] Sally? Sally? Sally? Sally? [BUDDY] She says she loves another— ["SALLY"] Another [BUDDY] —She says A fella she prefers ["SALLY"] Furs... Furs... [BUDDY] She says that he's her idol— ["SALLY"] Idolidolidolidol [BUDDY] —She says Ideal, she avers ["SALLY"] You deal—"Avers"? [BUDDY] She says that anybody— ["SALLY"] Buddy—bleah! [BUDDY] —She says Would suit her more than I ["SALLY"] Ay-yay-yay, you [BUDDY] She says that I'm a washout— ["SALLY"] You're a washout! [BUDDY] —She says I love her so much, I could die! Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo [BUDDY] Oh! I got those "God-why-don't-you-love-me-oh-you-do-I'll-see-ya-later" Blues ["MARGIE" / "SALLY"] Bla-bla-blues [BUDDY] That "Long-as-you-ignore-me-you're-the-only-thing-that-matters" Feeling ["MARGIE" / "SALLY"] Feelings! [BUDDY] That "If-I'm-good-enough-for-you-you're-not-good-enough" ["MARGIE" / "SALLY"] Whoo! [BUDDY] And "Thank-you-for-the-present-but-what's-wrong-with-it" Stuff ["MARGIE" / "SALLY"] Whoo! [BUDDY] That "Don't-come-any-closer-cause-you-know-how-much-I-love-you" Feelings ["MARGIE" / "SALLY"] Bla-bla-blues [BUDDY] Those "If-you-will-then-I-can't" "If-you-won't-then-I-gotta" "Give-it-to-me-I-don't-want-it-if-you-won't-I-gotta-have-it" High-low-wrong-right-yes-no-black-white "Tell-me-that-you-love-me-oh-you-did-I'll-see-ya-later" Blues!