Why do you build me up (Build me up) 
Buttercup baby just to let me down (Let me down) 
And mess me around 
And then worst of all (Worst of all) 
You never call baby 
When you say you will (Say you will) 
But I love you still 
I need you (I need you) 
More than anyone darlin' 
You know that I have from the start 
So build me up (Build me up) buttercup 
Don't break my heart.

"I'll be over at ten"
You told me time and again 
But you're late 
I wait around and then (bah dah dah)
 [bad word] to the door 
I can't take any more 
It's not you 
You let me down again 

(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find 
(Hey, hey, hey!) little time, and I'll make you happy 
(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home
I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo

For you I'm a toy 
But I could be the boy 
You adore 
If you'd just let me know (bah dah dah)
Although you're [bad word] 
I'm attracted to you 
All the more 
Why do I need you so

I-I-I need you-oo-oo more than anyone, baby
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) buttercup, don't break my heart