The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues

[BUDDY]
Hello, folks, we're into the Follies!
First, though, folks, we'll pause for a mo'
No, no, folks, you'll still get your jollies
It's just I got a problem that I think you should know.

See, I've been very perturbed of late, very upset
Very betwixt and between
The things that I want, I don't seem to get
The things that I get--you know what I mean!

I've got those
"God-why-don't-you-love-me-oh-you-do-I'll-see-you-later"
Blues
That
"Long-as-you-ignore-me-you're-the-only-thing-that-matters"
Feelin
That
"If-I'm-good-enough-for-you-you're-not-good-enough"
and, "Thank-you-for-the-present-but-what's-wrong-with-It?"
Stuff
Those
"Don't-come-any-closer-'cause-you-know-how-much-I-love-you"
Feelings
Those
"Tell-me-that-you-love-me-oh-you-did-I-gotta-run-now"
Blues
Margie... Margie... Margie... Margie.
She says she really love: me.

"MARGIE": I love you

[BUDDY] -she says
She says she really cares.

"MARGIE": I care, I Care.

[BUDDY] She says that I'm her hero.

"MARGIE": He's my hero-

BUDDY: -she says
I'm perfect, she swears.

"MARGIE": You're perfect, goddamit.

BUDDY: She says that if we parted-

"MARGIE": If we parted-

BUDDY: -she says
She says that she'd be sick.

"MARGIE": Oh, God, I'm sick.

[BUDDY]
She says she's mine forever-

"MARGIE": Forever-

[BUDDY]
-she says
I gotta get outta here quick!
I've got those
"Whisper-how-I'm-better-than-I-think-but-what-do-you-know?"
Blues
That
"Why-do-you-keep-telling-me-I-stink-when-I-adore-you?"
Feeling
That
"Say-I'm-all-the-world-to-you-you're-out-of-your-mind-
I-know-there's-someone-else-and-I-could-kiss-you-behind,"
Those
"You-say-I'm-terrific-but-your-taste-was-always-rotten"
Feelings
Those
"Go-away-I-need-you,"
"Come-to-me-I'll-kill-you,"
"Darling-I'll-do-anything-to-keep-you-with-me-till-you-
Tell-me-that-you-love-me-oh-you-did-now-beat-it-will-you?"
Blues!
Sally... Sally...Sally...Sally
She says she loves another-

"SALLY": Another-

BUDDY: -she says
A fella she prefers.

"SALLY": Furs. Furs.

BUDDY: She says that he's her idol.

"SALLY": Idolidolidolidol-

BUDDY: -she says
Ideal, she avers.

"SALLY": You deal..."Avers"!!

BUDDY: She says that anybody-

"SALLY": Buddy-bleah!-

BUDDY: -she says
Would suit her more than I.

"SALLY": Aye, aye, aye.

BUDDY: She says that I'm a washout-

"SALLY": You're a washout-

BUDDY: -she says
I love her so much, I could die!

"SALLY": Ooh. Ooh. Ah! Ah!

BUDDY: Oh!
I've got those
"God-why-don't-you-love-me-oh-you-do-I'll-see-you-later"
Blues-

"GIRLS": Bla-bla-blues-!

BUDDY:
That
"Long-as-you-ignore-me-you're-the-only-thing-that-matters"
Feeling-

"GIRLS": Feeling-!

BUDDY: That
"If-I'm-good-enough-for-you-you're-not-good-enough"-

"GIRLS": Woo-!

BUDDY: And "Thank-you-for-the-present-but-what's-wrong-with-it?"
stuff-

"GIRLS": Ooh-!

BUDDY: Those
"Don't-come-any-closer-'cause-you-know-how-much-I-love-you"
Feelings.

"GIRLS": Bla-bla-blues-!

BUDDY: Those
"If-you-will-then-I-can't
If-you-don't-then-I-gotta
Give-it-to-me-I-don't-want-it
If-you-won't-I-gotta-have-it
High-low-wrong-right-
Yes-no-black-white
God-why-don't-you-love-me-oh-you-do-I'll-see-you-later"
Blues!