My friends said I had it comin'
But I kept right on ahead,
Believed in every word you told me,
Never listened to a word they said,
It hit me like a train steamin' down the track,
Stuck me like a knife in the middle of the back.

He's been hangin' around you, baby,
Like a dog, and you's the bone,
He knew that we had problems,
He knew that you were all alone,
It hit me like a train steamin' down the track,
Stuck me like a knife in the middle of the back.

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I hope you understand just why you're blue.
I hope you understand just why you're blue.

I guess you never knew how I loved you,
Never listened to a word I said,
How I stuck up for your dumb behaviour,
And kept lookin' straight ahead,
I never did a mean thing to you in my life,
But you stuck me in the back with a big sharp knife.

[chorus]

I hope he's in love with you, baby,
When he looks into Your big brown eyes,
I don't expect Your gonna be happy,
When Your love's built on cheatin' and lies,
I never did a mean thing to you in my life,
But you stuck me in the back with a big sharp knife.

I hope you understand just why you're blue.