I SHOULD HAVE LOVED YOU (Tom Evans)
[Tom Evans demo from "I Am Myself - Demos: 1967-1970 - recorded 1968 - released 2024]

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

Think that I once started grieving
Cheating you and cheap deceiving
Why oh why oh why

Think that I should keep regretting
Never giving what you wanted
Why oh why oh why

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

I think that I once started leaving
Cheating you and cheap deceiving
Why oh why oh why

[scat singing = solo]

I think that I once [intelligible]
[intelligible]
Why oh why oh why

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

You think that I once started leaving
Cheating you and cheap deceiving
Why oh why oh why

To think that I could keep regretting
Never giving what you wanted
Why oh why, oh why oh why oh why oh

lyrics transcribed by Tom Brennan

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