I Told You I Was Mean

I lied to you, I never cried for you

Swear that I tried to, but I had better things to do

Now you're on the road with your painful load

And the words I spoke left your big heart broke

And ain't no use to bother

Because love is for the poor

So I left you knockin'

Outside my front door

You knew what this was

I don't want you anymore

I warned you before

I warned you before

Well, I coulda sworn I told you I was mean

You were a sweet old thing and I was lonely

So I let you hold me for a limited time only

You see, you're nothing to me

'Cause I'll always be a bad, bad seed

And it ain't no use to bother

Because love is for the poor

So I left you knockin'

Outside my front door

You knew what this was

I don't want you anymore

I warned you before

I warned you before

Well, I coulda sworn I told you I was mean

Dum-de-dum, dum-dum

I'm just a mean old thing

Dum-de-dum, dum-dum

Ain't no use to bother

Because love is for the poor

So cut out your knockin'

'Cause I will never come, I will never come to the door

You knew just what this was

And I don't want you forevermore

I warned you before, hey, baby

I warned you before, oh, honey

Well, I coulda sworn I told you I was mean

Dum-de-dum, dum-dum

I'm just a mean old thing

Dum-de-dum, dum-dum