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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Overtones
The Overtones
Performer
Darren Everest
Darren Everest
Lead Vocals
Mark Franks
Mark Franks
Lead Vocals
Mike Crawshaw
Mike Crawshaw
Lead Vocals
Jay James
Jay James
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike D'Abo
Mike D'Abo
Songwriter
Tony Macaulay
Tony Macaulay
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Julian Hinton
Julian Hinton
Producer
Simon Bloor
Simon Bloor
Producer

Lyrics

<span begin="14.232" end="16.104">Why do you build me up?</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="16.072" end="16.888">(Build me up)</span></span>
Buttercup, baby
<span begin="18.352" end="19.768">Just to let me down</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="19.400" end="20.336">(Let me down)</span></span>
And mess me around
<span begin="21.536" end="22.968">And then worst of all</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="22.704" end="23.544">(Worst of all)</span></span>
You never call, baby
<span begin="24.992" end="26.296">When you say you will</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="26.032" end="26.928">(Say you will)</span></span>
But I love you still
<span begin="28.216" end="29.064">I need you</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="29.064" end="30.016">(I need you)</span></span>
More than anyone, darlin'
You know that I have from the start
<span begin="35.272" end="36.288">So build me up</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="36.056" end="36.960">(Build me up)</span></span>
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
I run to the door, I can't take any more
<span begin="51.512" end="54.696">It's not you, you let me down again</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="54.600" end="55.872">(Hey, hey, hey!)</span></span>
<span begin="55.872" end="58.208">Baby, baby, I try to find</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="57.936" end="59.256">(Hey, hey, hey!)</span></span>
<span begin="59.096" end="1:02.032">A little time and I'll make you happy</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:01.280" end="1:02.536">(Hey, hey, hey!)</span></span>
I'll be home
I'll be beside the phone, waiting for you
<span begin="1:07.128" end="1:08.760">Ooh-oo-ooh</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:08.760" end="1:10.808">(Ooh-oo-oo-ooh)</span></span>
<span begin="1:10.808" end="1:12.712">Why do you build me up?</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:12.712" end="1:13.528">(Build me up)</span></span>
Buttercup, baby
<span begin="1:15.044" end="1:16.600">Just to let me down</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:16.044" end="1:16.936">(Let me down)</span></span>
And mess me around
<span begin="1:18.264" end="1:19.384">And then worst of all</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:19.408" end="1:20.296">(Worst of all)</span></span>
You never call, baby
<span begin="1:21.624" end="1:22.896">When you say you will</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:22.728" end="1:23.592">(Say you will)</span></span>
But I love you still
<span begin="1:24.896" end="1:25.712">I need you</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:25.720" end="1:26.528">(I need you)</span></span>
More than anyone, darlin'
You know that I have from the start
<span begin="1:31.776" end="1:32.712">So build me up</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:32.696" end="1:33.576">(Build me up)</span></span>
Buttercup, don't break my heart
To you I'm a toy, but I could be the boy you adore
<span begin="1:43.128" end="1:44.648">If you'd just let me know</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:44.832" end="1:46.072">(Bah-dah-dah)</span></span>
Although you're untrue, I'm attracted to you all the more
<span begin="1:49.696" end="1:51.432">Why do I need you so?</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:51.200" end="1:52.564">(Hey, hey, hey!)</span></span>
<span begin="1:52.564" end="1:55.000">Baby, baby, I try to find</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:54.584" end="1:55.664">(Hey, hey, hey!)</span></span>
<span begin="1:55.664" end="1:58.664">A little time and I'll make you happy</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:57.952" end="1:59.264">(Hey, hey, hey!)</span></span>
I'll be home
I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
<span begin="2:03.712" end="2:05.384">Ooh-oo-ooh</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:05.384" end="2:07.168">(Ooh-oo-oo-ooh)</span></span>
<span begin="2:07.512" end="2:09.384">Why do you build me up?</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:09.384" end="2:10.264">(Build me up)</span></span>
Buttercup, baby
<span begin="2:11.616" end="2:13.112">Just to let me down</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:12.696" end="2:13.664">(Let me down)</span></span>
And mess me around
<span begin="2:14.922" end="2:16.064">And then worst of all</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:16.064" end="2:16.968">(Worst of all)</span></span>
You never call, baby
<span begin="2:18.392" end="2:19.424">When you say you will</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:19.432" end="2:20.400">(Say you will)</span></span>
But I love you still
<span begin="2:21.456" end="2:22.320">I need you</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:22.320" end="2:23.168">(I need you)</span></span>
More than anyone, darlin'
You know that I have from the start
<span begin="2:28.508" end="2:29.424">So build me up</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:29.424" end="2:30.256">(Build me up)</span></span>
Buttercup, don't break my heart
I need you more than anyone, darling
You know that I have from the start
<span begin="2:41.848" end="2:42.864">So build me up</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:42.760" end="2:43.608">(Build me up)</span></span>
Buttercup, don't break my heart
Yeah!
Why do you build me up?
Buttercup, baby
Just to let me down
And mess me around
And then worst of all
You never call, baby
When you say you will
But I love you still
I need you
More than anyone, darlin'
<span begin="3:06.888" end="3:10.016">You know that I have from the start</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="3:10.352" end="3:11.072">(Build me up)</span></span>
Build me up
Buttercup, don't break my heart
Build me up
Buttercup, don't break my heart
Heart
<span begin="3:23.888" end="3:28.760">Heart</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="3:28.813" end="3:32.632">(Ooh, ooh-ooh)</span></span>
Written by: Mike D'Abo, Tony Macaulay
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