She said Tell me what it's all about I said Why, why, why? It's just something You could do without You better try, try try She said I can't reach you On the telephone I can't hold you When you're not at home You keep saying That you're all alone That's a lie, lie, lie Bad advice Has me down and undone Got to try again To believe in myself Look at me I'm alone in the end Can you see me falling Falling down I said Mama can you get it straight? She said Why, why, why? I wanna tell you That it just can't wait So let's try, try, try She said, I don't care Where you might have gone I don't care 'cause You've done me wrong You been doin' it far too long So goodbye, bye, bye Bad advice Has me down and undone Got to try again To believe in myself Look at me I'm alone in the end Can you see me falling Falling down She said Tell me what it's all about I said Why, why, why? It's just something You can do without You better try, try, try I can't reach you On the telephone I can't hold you When you're not at home You keep saying That you're all alone That's a lie, lie, lie