The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues

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? Margie? Margie? She says she really loves me— I love you —She says She says she really cares I care, I care She says that I'm her hero— My hero —She says I'm perfect, she swears You're perfect, goddammit She says that if we parted— If we parted— —She says She says that she'll be sick Bleah She says she's mine forever— Forever —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 Sally? Sally? She says she loves another— Another —She says A fella she prefers Furs... Furs She says that he's her idol— Idolidolidolidol —She says Ideal, she avers You deal—"Avers"? She says that anybody— Buddy—Bleah! —She says Would suit her more than I Ay-yay-yay She says that I'm a washout— Washout! —She says I love her so much, I could die! Get outta here! I've got those "Whisper-how-I'm-better-than-I-think-but-what-do-you-know" Blues Bla-bla-blues! That "Why-do-you-keep-telling-me-I-stink-when-I-adore-you" Feeling Feeling! 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 Bla-bla-blues! Those "Go-away-I-need-you" "Come-to-me-I'll-kill-you" "Darling-I'll-do-anything-to-keep-you-with-me-tlll-you- Tell-me-that-you-love-me-oh-you-did-now-beat-it-will-you?" Blues!