[Intro]
After all I've done for you
The things you say, the things you do, the way you treat me
I don't deserve this
I brought you from nothing and turned you into something
And this the thanks I get, damn

[Chorus]
Tell me why you say things you don't really mean
Tell me why you always wanna fight with me
When I gave you everything
Tell me why you wanna be so mean
Tell me why you wanna say these things
Baby girl I don't understand why
Why should I even try

[Verse 1]
All the things that I did for you how could you (Why)
Just go and change up your ways, girl, what did I do (Why)
For you just be so cold to me, mean to me (why)
Why you trying to say things that hurt feelings? (Why, why)
When you know I'm giving you all of me (why, why)
When you know I'm giving you everything (why, why)
Why you keep coming at me so wrong?
Baby, all I wanna know is
[Chorus]
Tell me why you say things you don't really mean
(Can you tell me, baby? Oh, oh)
Tell me why you always wanna fight with me (When I)
When I gave you everything (Oh, yeah)
Tell me why you wanna be so mean
(Can you tell me, baby?)
Tell me why you wanna say these things
(Why you wanna say these things?)
Baby girl, I don't understand why
Why should I even try

[Verse 2]
Baby girl, tell me why it's always about you (Why)
Baby why, why you doing the things you do (why)
Why you always cussing at me fussing at me (why)
I don't deserve the way you're speaking to me (why, why)
When you know I'm giving you all of me (why, why)
When you know I'm giving you everything (why, why)
Why you keep coming at me so wrong?
Baby, all I wanna know is, oh

[Chorus]
Tell me why you say things you don't really mean
(Baby, why you say things)
Tell me why you always wanna fight with me (Ooh-wee)
When I gave you everything (Tell me why)
Tell me why you wanna be so mean
(Why you go to be so, hey, hey)
Tell me why you wanna say these things
Baby girl, I don't understand why (So why should I)
Why should I even try
[Bridge]
(Girl) Girl, I tried to just be cool with you
(You keep trying) You keep trying to play me like a fool
Why do you (Why do you) keep on testing me constantly?
Seems like you always bitchin' about something
(Ain't no reason) Ain't no reason for you to trip
(Ain't no reason) Ain't no reason for you to always act like this
(Baby) Baby girl, I just don't understand
(Somebody tell me)

[Chorus]
Tell me why you say things you don't really mean
(IF you don't mean it why do you say things?)
Tell me why you always wanna fight with me (When I)
When I gave you everything (Gave you everything, yes, I did)
Tell me why you wanna be so mean (Tell me why)
Tell me why you wanna say these things (Please tell me)
Baby girl, I don't understand why (Please tell me)
Why should I even try
Tell me why you say things you don't really mean
(After all the things I've done for you)
Tell me why you always wanna fight with me
(How could you be so cold, so cold, so cold)
When I gave you everything (Everything)
Tell me why you wanna be so mean
Tell me why you wanna say these things (These things)
Baby girl, I don't understand why
Why should I even try