Why you treat me so bad? Why you treat me so bad? Why you treat me so bad? Why you treat me so bad? Why you treat me so bad, baby? Oh girl, I loved you, but you turned and you walked away I would love you for tomorrow, though I know I do today Told me that you'd never hurt me, girl, you just tore my life apart Tell me baby, why'd you do it? Won't you bring me back my heart? I tried to understand it, baby, I searched my heart inside my mind I searched the depths of my soul, baby There was nothing there to find You told me that you'd never leave me Girl, you just went and told a lie Tell me, baby, why'd you do it? Why'd you make, ah, me want to cry? Why you treat me so bad? I don't know why, baby Why you treat me so bad? Why you do me the way you do? Why you treat me so bad? I don't know why, baby Why you treat me so bad? Why you treat me so bad, baby? Boy, just let me tell you how I really and truly feel You know that I have doubts and issues But now I'm gonna tell you the deal You tell me that I always hurt ya, I don't know what ya talkin' 'bout Tried to love you, tried to hold you, but you always seemed to doubt You have told me that you didn't trust me And you didn't want me around Show somebody else your interest, now you walk around with a frown Sorry that you say I hurt you, but you know you hurt me too I'm begging you, baby, I need you back, cuz I'm still in love with you Why you treat me so bad? I don't know why, baby Why you treat me so bad? Why you do me the way you do? Why you treat me so bad? I don't know why, baby Why you treat me so bad? Why you treat me so bad, baby? I sit here all alone just thinkin' how our love could be But everytime I call you up, you won't get on the phone with me I just don't know if I can take it, you make me cop a plea You got me begging for your lovin', can't you see it's killing me? I just don't understand you, baby, after all I've done for you You know we've both done through some changes Now you say your love is true Boy, you know how much I loved you, now I guess my heart has changed Don't beg me, baby, can't take you back, I've found myself another man Why you treat me so bad? I don't know why, baby Why you treat me so bad? Why you do me the way you do? Why you treat me so bad? I don't know why, baby Why you treat me so bad? Why you treat me so bad, baby? Oh girl I don't know Why you treat me so bad? Do what's right Why you treat me so bad? I don't know Why you treat me so bad, so bad? Why you treat me so bad?