I Told You I Was Mean

[Verse 1] I lied to you I never cried for you I swear that I tried to But I had better things to do Now you're on the road with your painful load And the words I spoke left your big heart broken [Chorus] You know 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, warned you before Well I, I coulda sworn I told you I was mean [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus] [Verse 3] Dum-de-dum dum-dum I'm just a mean old thing Dum-de-dum dum-dum I know you still bother Because love is for the poor So cut out your knocking Cause I will never come I will never come to the door You knew just what this was And I don't want you forever more I warned you before, baby I warned you before, oh honey Well I coulda sworn I told you I was mean Dum-de-dum dum-dum I'm just a mean old thing Dum-de-dum dum-dum