Build Me Up, Buttercup

The Foundations

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)

I went 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!) A little time and I'll make you mine

(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home

I'll be beside 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 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

You were my toy but I could be the boy you adore

If you'd just let me know (bah-dah-dah)

Although you're untrue, I'm attracted to you all the more

Why do I need you so

(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find

(Hey, hey, hey!) A little time and I'll make you mine

(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home

I'll be beside 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 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-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