WHY DO YOU DO ME LIKE YOU DO
As sung by John Hartford on "RCA Country Legends: John Hartford" (2001)

1. You hit me in the face in the middle of the night.
I try to sleep while you want to fight,
And it's just in your mind that I didn't do right.
Why do you do me like you do?

CHORUS: Why do you do me like you do?
Have mercy on me!
Why do you do me like you do,
When you know the only time I ever ran around on you
Was in your dreams?

2. You'd better lay off all that coffee 'fore you climb into bed,
Or whatever's been a-givin you that soap-op'ra head,
'Cause one o' these days I'm gonna wake up dead.
Why do you do me like you do?

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3. Now you filled up my ears and knocked me down on the floor.
You've cut out my tongue an' left me tired an' sore.
When I turn off the light, you think I'm askin' for more.
Why do you do me like you do?

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