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