I shouldn't have to tell my baby when to behave She treats me so bad but I know that she won't change It's breaking my heart to have to push her away She'll give you her love but then she'll take it away So what's your excuse? Now that your love is gone you wanna choose I'd never seen the same things that I knew It hurts me so bad but I just can't make it through So what's your excuse? Now that your love is gone you wanna choose I'd never seen the same things that I knew It hurts me so bad but I just can't make it through And I wanna know, Is she the only thing I have left to hold? She's breaking my heart, But I'm convinced that she's best on her own I'll open my eyes to the skies, But she's the only one on my mind I wanna be kind but both my hands are tied I shouldn't have to tell my baby when to behave She treats me so bad but I know that she won't change It's breaking my heart to have to push her away She'll give you her love but then she'll take it away So what's your excuse? Now that your love is gone you wanna choose I'd never seen the same things that I knew It hurts me so bad but I just can't make it through And I wanna know Is she the only thing I have left to hold? She's breaking my heart, But I'm convinced that she's best on her own I'll open my eyes to the skies, But she's the only one on my mind I wanna be kind I wanna say goodbye