I SHOULD HAVE LOVED YOU (Tom Evans)
[Iveys demo from "Golden Delicious Demos (1966-69)" CD - recorded 1968 - released U.S. 2022]

I should have loved you

Girl (girl), had you on a string (string)
You'd do anything that I wanted you
I (I), have you cooking food (food)
Cleaning out my room, making it brand new

Think that I once started, believe me
Cheating you and cheap deceiving
Why oh why oh why

You (you), used to run around ('round)
Watching every move I made
Cry (cry), 'cause I told you lies (lies)
What a silly game that I play

Think that I won't start believing you
Baby, I was wrong, believe me, do

I should have loved you
Played it cool for too long
I should have loved you
Baby, you're all gone

[guitar solo]

Think that I won't start believing you
Baby, I was wrong, believe me, do

I should have loved you
I played it cool for too long
I should have loved you
But baby, you're all gone

Now (now), found you've had enough ('nough)
On the losing side, am I
You (you), just walked out on me (me)
I can only sit and cry

Think that I won't start believing you
Baby, I was wrong, believe me, do

I should have loved you
Played it cool for too long
I should have loved you
Baby, you're all gone

Ay-ay-ay-ay, alright, yeah-ha-hey (girl)
Ay-ay-ay-ay (girl), oo-oo-oo-oo-woo-oo-oo-o (girl) (girl), yea
(girl girl) Ay-ay-ay-ay, mmmm mm-mm mm mm mm-mm mm (girl girl girl girl girl girl girl girl, girl girl, girl girl girl girl girl girl)
Ay-ay-ay-ay (girl girl girl girl, girl girl girl girl)
Alright, yeah-ha (girl girl, girl girl)

lyrics transcribed by Tom Brennan

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