[Chorus]
Don't go wasting your emotions
You don't need nobody
Can't you see?

[Verse 1]
She built a castle in the sky
He was a devil in disguise
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh
She gave up everything she had
Bet on a love that wouldn't last
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh

[Pre-Chorus]
No, he ain't got a job, and he lives with his mom
Won't admit when he's wrong, oh mama
But he talks to his ex
Don't mean no disrespect
Get that boy off your chest
Say bye bye

[Chorus]
Don't go wasting your emotions
You don't need nobody
Can't you see?
Don't go crying out an ocean
Just slam that door and leave, baby, please
[Verse 2]
Now give that loving to yourself
Put back that trophy on the shelf
It's time to let it go, whoa-oh-oh
You got more power than you know
You should be looking at the coast
Instead of looking through his phone

[Pre-Chorus]
No, he ain't got a job, and he lives with his mom
Won't admit when he's wrong, oh mama
But he talks to his ex
Don't mean no disrespect
Get that boy off your chest
Say bye bye

[Chorus]
Don't go wasting your emotions
You don't need nobody
Can't you see?
Don't go crying out an ocean (Ooh)
Just slam that door and leave, baby, please

[Bridge]
Don't go crying out your emotions no, no, no-no-no-no-no
Don't go crying out your emotions no, no, no-no-no-no-no
[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Your emotions
Don't go wasting your emotions (Don't you go)
You don't need nobody
Can't you see? (You don't go)
Don't go crying out an ocean
Just slam that door and leave, baby, please