The God-Why-Don’t-You-Love-Me Blues

Lyrics

[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 See, I've been very perturbed of late, very upset 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? [BUDDY, spoken] Margie? Margie? [BUDDY] She says she really loves me— ["MARGIE", spoken] I love you [BUDDY] —She says She says she really cares ["MARGIE", spoken] I care, I care [BUDDY] She says that I'm her hero— ["MARGIE", spoken] My hero [BUDDY] —She says I'm perfect, she swears ["MARGIE", spoken] You're perfect, goddammit [BUDDY] She says that if we parted— ["MARGIE", spoken] If we parted— [BUDDY] —She says She says that she'll be sick ["MARGIE", spoken] Bleah [BUDDY] She says she's mine forever— ["MARGIE", spoken] Forever [BUDDY] —She says I gotta get outta here quick! I've got those "God-why-don't-you-love-me-oh-you-do-I'll-see-you-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] Sally? Sally? [BUDDY] She says she loves another— ["SALLY", spoken] Another [BUDDY] —She says A fella she prefers ["SALLY", spoken] Furs... Furs... [BUDDY] She says that he's her idol— ["SALLY", spoken] Idolidolidolidol [BUDDY] —She says Ideal, she avers ["SALLY", spoken] You deal—"Avers"? [BUDDY] She says that anybody— ["SALLY", spoken] Buddy—Bleah! [BUDDY] —She says Would suit her more than I ["SALLY", spoken] Ay-yay-yay... [BUDDY] She says that I'm a washout— ["SALLY", spoken] Washout! [BUDDY] —She says I love her so much, I could die! ["SALLY", spoken] Get outta here! [BUDDY] I've got those "Whisper-how-I'm-better-than-I-think-but-what-do-you-know" Blues ["MARGIE" & "SALLY"] Bla-bla-blues! [BUDDY] That "Why-do-you-keep-telling-me-I-stink-when-I-adore-you" Feeling ["MARGIE" & "SALLY"] Feeling! [BUDDY] 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" Those "You-say-I'm-terrific-but-your-taste-was-always-rotten" Feelings ["MARGIE" & "SALLY"] Bla-bla-blues! [BUDDY] 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?" [BUDDY, "MARGIE" & "SALLY"] Blues!