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 need you still
I love you (I love 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! ) I need some time, and I'll make you mine
(Hey, hey, hey! ) I'll be home I'll be by the phone waiting for you
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo

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

To 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 
But you just let me down

(Hey, hey, hey! ) baby, baby, try to find
(Hey, hey, hey! ) I [bad word] time and I'll make you mine
(Hey, hey, hey! ) I'll be home I'll be by the phone waiting for you
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo

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