[Verse 1]
You make me act like a fool
You treat me mean and cold and cruel
You make me do things that I hate to do
Why do you make me act like a fool?

[Verse 2]
Now that you know just how much I care
You treat me mean and it ain't right nor fair
I keep holding on though I don't know what to
While you make me act like a fool

[Chorus]
You know just how to hurt me and you often do
When we're out in public I start fighting with you
You start trouble in private when nobody knows
Oh, then you go away smelling just like a rose

[Verse 3]
Though you make me act like a fool
You treat me mean cold and cruel
You make me do things that I hate to do
Oh, why must you make me act like a fool?

[Chorus]
You know just how to hurt me and you often do
When we're out in public I start fighting with you
You start trouble in private when nobody knows
Oh, then you go away smelling just like a rose
[Verse 4]
Though you make me act like a fool
You treat mean and cold and cruel
You make me do things that I hate to do
Oh but why do you make, oh why do I let you
Make me look like a fool?