I Told You I Was Mean

I lied to you I never cried for you Swear that I tried to But I have better things to do Now you're on the road With your painful load And the words I spoke Left your big heart broke, aye And though you still bother Because love is for the poor So I left you knocking Outside my front door You knew what this was I don't want you anymore I warned you before I warned you before That I could've sworn, I told you I was mean You were a sweet old thing And I was lonely, so I let you hold me For a limited time Only you see You're nothing to me 'Cause I'll always be A bad, bad seed and yeah And though you still bother Because love is for the poor So I left you knocking outside my front door You knew what this was I don't want you anymore I warned you before I warned you before Well I could've sworn, I told you I was mean Dum di dah, dum, dum I'm just a mean ol' thing Dum di dah, dum, dum Ain't no use to bother Because love is for the poor So cut out your knockin' 'Cause I will never come, I will never come to the door You knew just what this was And I don't want you forevermore I warned you before, hey baby I warned you before, oh honey Well I could've sworn I told you I was mean Dum di dah, dum, dum I'm just a mean ol' thing Dum di dah, dum, dum