(Ellie Greenwich / Mike Rashkow) You say you love me More than you could ever love her, ah, ha, ha But circumstance has made you stay by her side You'll never leave her God knows you've tried But I understand A man ain't nothing but a man Oh, why do I need you when we can't be together? What good is "I want you", when you're passing me by? Oh, I can't keep on saying "I love you" forever What good is "I love you", when you're saying goodbye?, ahh, baby, yeah No-one has ever made me so very happy When we're together, baby Everything is all right Here on my pillow Alone at night Can't you see my heart keeps on crying? Something's telling me you're lying Why do I need you when we can't be together? What good is "I want you", when you're passing me by? Oh, I can't keep on saying "I love you" forever What good is "I love you", when you're saying goodbye?, yeah, mmm, why? Said I'm thinking about you now baby, why, ooh, why should I? What good is "I need you" when we can't be together? What good is "I want you", when you're passing me by? Oh, I can't keep on saying "I love you" forever What good is "I love you", when you're saying goodbye? Baby, baby I love you forever What good is "I love you" when you're saying goodbye? Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh You're saying goodbye Baby, baby, I love you forever