I shouldn't care What if he tells me that we're through I shouldn't care I'll get along, I always do Why should I care Why beat my head against the wall I shouldn't care at all This was supposed to be clever Carefree and carelessly wild Now when he tells me it's over I fall in love like a child I didn't care Until the flame began to cool I didn't care But now I'm falling like a fool It isn't fair And I keep saying as I fall I shouldn't care at all I have to work for a living I'm no Marie-Antoinette People who work for a living Can't run away to forget So here I am Not even dreams left on my shelf How near I am To going mad here by myself Why did I dare Right from the start, I swear I knew I shouldn't care, but I do