No matter what you say babe No matter what you do The way you've been treating me woman Is coming back home to you Your crying won't help you, babe No, your crying won't help you babe No, your crying won't help you 'Cause you've been so mean to me (Crying won't help you) When you must remember baby No matter where you go Watch those seeds just scatter woman And reap just what you sow Your crying won't help you No, your crying won't help you now No, your crying won't help you, baby You've been so mean to me (Crying won't help you) When the way you've been treating me I just can't understand I'm gonna leave you, woman Do the best you can (Crying won't help you) I said crying won't help you baby No, your crying won't help you Now you've been so mean to me Yeah, before I leave, you woman Before I shake your hand I'm gonna get me a woman Not to get your mad Crying won't help you, woman (Crying won't help you) Said, crying won't help you, baby (Crying won't help you) You know, crying won't help you 'Cause you've been so mean to me No Crying won't help you Crying won't help you Crying won't help you No, your crying won't help you