You call everybody Darling And everybody calls you Darling too You don't mean what you're saying It's just a game you're playing But you'll find someone else can play the game as well as you If you call everybody Darling Then love won't come a-knocking at your door And as the years go by You'll sit and wonder why Nobody calls you Darling anymore You call everybody Darling And everybody calls you Darling too No, no, no, you don't mean what you're saying It's just a game you're playing But you'll find someone else can play the game as well as you If you call everybody Darling Then love won't come a-knocking at your door, nevermore And as the years go by You'll sit and wonder why Nobody calls you Darling anymore You call everybody (what?) Darling (Oh, dear me, yes) And everybody calls you Darling too (how many times in the day do I say) You don't mean what you're saying It's just a game you're playing But you'll find someone else can play the game as well as you (maybe better) If you call everybody (what?) Darling Then love won't come a-knocking at your door Who's there? (not love) And as the years go by You'll sit and wonder why Nobody calls you Darling anymore