ME, I AM THE PRODIGAL SON I AM THE LONELIEST ONE THAT YOU’RE LIKELY TO MEET BUT HOW CAN I EVER GET OUT WITH YOU WEIGHING ON ME? YOU, YOU’RE THE PRETTIEST GIRL YOU’RE THE DIAMONDS AND CURLS THAT WILL NEVER BE MINE TO WASTE, DANGLE THEM IN MY FACE JUST TO SHOW ME I’M YOURS, SO I SAY
HEY, YOU’RE BREAKING ME DOWN ALTHOUGH I’LL TRY NOT TO FROWN OR SHOW IT YOU KNOW I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW IT SO TRY NOT TO SEEM SO KIND WHILE YOU TEAR ME APART INSIDE CAN’T HIDE IT LIKE BEFORE MY AMOR
SEE, NOW I’M NOT HAVING FUN CONSTANTLY ON THE RUN ALWAYS FEARING I’LL BE REPLACED BY A PRETTIER FACE AND A SILKIER VOICE HURT, JUST FOR ONE MINUTE, HURT MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I’M WORTH MAYBE EVEN A SECOND GLANCE BUT I DON’T HAVE CHANCE DID YOU GIVE ME A CHOICE? NO, NO, NO!
HEY, YOU’RE BREAKING ME DOWN ALTHOUGH I’LL TRY NOT TO FROWN OR SHOW IT YOU KNOW I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW IT SO TRY NOT TO SEEM SO KIND WHILE YOU TEAR ME APART INSIDE CAN’T HIDE IT LIKE BEFORE MY AMOR
HEY, YOU’RE BREAKING ME DOWN ALTHOUGH I’LL TRY NOT TO FROWN OR SHOW IT YOU KNOW I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW IT SO TRY NOT TO SEEM SO KIND WHILE YOU TEAR ME APART INSIDE CAN’T HIDE IT LIKE BEFORE MY AMOR
DON’T YOU KNOW YOU NEED ME DON’T YOU “YES, INDEED” ME WON’T YOU COME AND SEE ME ANYWAY?