If I'm sometimes unkind to treat you cruel dear
If I break your heart and make you blue
If I know just what to do to make you cry dear it's because I learned it all from you

I once was so loving and so good to you
Then you taught me sorrow and unkindness too
I admit I've changed but there's a reason it's because I learned it all from you
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If you hear I've done you wrong don't be surprised now
Most anything you hear now could be true
I tried so hard so long that I've stopped carin' all because I learned it all from you
I learned how to bring you pain and hurt your pride
I know how to make you think you'll die inside
If I know just what to do to make you cry dear it's because I learned it all from you