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Somebody told me
Boy, everything she wants
Is everything she sees
I guess I must have loved you
Because I said
You were the perfect girl for me, baby
And now we're six months older
And everything you want
And everything you see
Is out of reach, not good enough
I don't know what the hell you want from me

CHORUS:
Somebody tell me
Why I work so hard for you
(To give you money, oh, to give you money)

Some people work for a living
Some people work for fun
Girl, I just work for you
They told me marriage was a give and take
Well, you've shown me you can take
You've got some giving to do
And now you're telling me you're having my baby
I'll tell you that I'm happy if you want me to
But one step further and my back will break
If my best isn't good enough
Then how can it be good enough for two?
I can't work any harder than I do

REPEAT CHORUS

Why do I do the things I do?
Tell you if I knew
My God, I don't even think that I love you
How could you settle for a boy like me
When all I could see was the end of the week
All the things we sign
And the things we buy
Ain't gonna keep us together
It's just a matter of time

My situation never changes
Walking in and out of that door
Like a stranger but with wages
I give you all you say
You want more

And all I could see was the end of the week
All the things we sign
And the things we buy
Ain't gonna keep us together
Girl, it's just a matter of time

Somebody tell me
Why I work so hard for you

REPEAT TO FADE

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