He only loves me when I cry He only loves me when I'm dead inside I guess that's how we're getting by He only loves me when I cry I kind of hoped you wouldn't ask me why Teardrops are shining in the sky And I enjoy the game Feeding him with my pain I love my ball and chain Masochistic fever Keep on running through my veins He knows I'm a maudlin drunk So he keeps on filling my cup Stepping on my toes Oh, ha, he's waiting for me to crack up! He only loves me when I cry He only loves me when he knows he can break me Why do I play the game? Feeding him with my pain My risky little flame Intoxicating fever keep on running through my brain I really thought I owned This nasty little game we used to play 'Till it got really out of hand and I just couldn't walk away He only loves me when I cry He only loves me when he knows he can break me Why do I play the game? Feeding him with my pain My risky little flame Intoxicating fever keep on running through my brain