Though you? re always waxing sentimental Your sweet words are all I ever hear You don? t really give a continental Honey, deep down in your heart you? re not sincere 'Cause you call everybody Darling And everybody calls you Darling too You don? t mean what you? re saying It? s just a game you? re playing But someday you? ll find someone else Who plays as well as you 'Cause if you call everybody Darling Then love won? t come a knocking at your door And as the years go by, you? ll sit and wonder why Why don't nobody call you Darling anymore 'Cause if you call everybody Darling Then love won? t come a knocking at your door And as the years go rolling by You're gonna sit around and wonder why Why don't nobody call you Darling Why don't nobody call you Darling Why don't nobody call you Darling anymore