[Originally by The Foundations] why do you build me up (build me up) bu*tercup, 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 need you (i need you) more than anything, darlin' you know that I have from the start so build me up (build me up) bu*tercup, 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, why don't you treat me well (hey, hey, hey!) baby, baby,i try to find (hey, hey, hey!) a little time, and i'll make you mine (hey, hey, hey!) i'll be home waiting by the phone for you ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo why do you build me up (build me up) bu*tercup, 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 need you (i need you) more than anything, darling you know that i have from the start so build me up (build me up) bu*tercup, don't break my heart you were a toy but you could be the boy i adore if you'd just let me go (bah-dah-dah) although you're untrue, i'm attracted to you more and more what more can i say (hey, hey, hey!) baby, baby,i try to find (hey, hey, hey!) a little time and i'll make you happy (hey, hey, hey!) i'm alone waiting by the phone for you ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo why do you build me up (build me up) bu*tercup, 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 need you (i need you) more than anything, darling you know that i have from the start so build me up (build me up) bu*tercup, don't break my why do you build me up (build me up) bu*tercup, 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) i need you still i need you (i need you) more than anything, darling you know that i have from the start so build me up (build me up) bu*tercup, don't break my heart