Your desperate ways are gonna hurt you Your desperate ways will make you cry You'll make your man pack up and leave you Well, I'm that man whose saying goodbye All over town girl, you've been running All over town you're livin' high You forgot your home and the one who loves you Well, I'm that one that you left here to cry Well, your desperate ways are callin' you every single night And you never can say no Some day when you're older and on your own Your desperate ways will leave you all alone Your desperate ways are gonna hurt you Oh, your desperate ways will make you cry You'll make your man pack up and leave you I'm that man whose saying goodbye Well, your desperate ways are callin' you every single night And you never can say no Some day when you're older and on your own Your desperate ways will leave you all alone Yes your desperate ways will leave you all alone Some day when you're older and on your own Your desperate ways will leave you all alone Yes, your desperate ways will leave you all alone Yes, your desperate ways will leave you all alone