Dusty Springfield

What Have I Done To Deserve This

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What Have I Done To Deserve This Lyrics

You always wanted a lover
I only wanted a job
I've always worked for a living
How'm I going to get through
How'm I going to get through

I come here looking for money
Got to have it
And end up living with love, oh, oh
Now you left me with nothing
Can't take it
How'm I going to get through
How'm I going to get through

I bought you drinks, I brought you flowers
I read you books and talked for hours
Every day, so many drinks
Such pretty flowers, so tell me
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this
What have I, what have I, what have I ...

Since you went away I've been hanging around
I've been wondering why I'm feeling down
You went away, it should make me feel better
But I don't know, oh
How I'm going to get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this
How I'm going to get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this

You always wanted me to be something I wasn't
You always wanted too much, oh, oh
Now I can do what I want to - forever
How am I going to get through
How am I going to get through

At night, the people come and go
They talk too fast, and walk too slow
Chasing time from hour to hour
I pour the drinks and crush the flowers
What have I, what have I done to deserve this
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this
What have I, what have I, what have I ...

Since you went away I've been hanging around
I've been wondering why I'm feeling down
You went away, it should make me feel better
But I don't know, oh
How I'm going to get through? Baby
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this
How I'm going to get through? Baby
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this
How I'm going to get through? Baby
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this
How I'm going to get through? Tell me
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this
How I'm going to get through? Baby
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this
How I'm going to get through? Ah-ah-ha
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this

How I'm going to get through
How I'm going to get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this
I'm going to get through, baby
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this

We don't have to fall apart, we don't have to fight
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this
We don't need to go to hell and back every night
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this
You never ever left me, baby, think of me
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this
Oh, babe
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this

Going to get through, baby, I'm going to get
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this
Forever
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this
Going to get through, baby, yeah
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this
Going to get through, get through, baby, ooh
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this

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planetearth On Jan 22, 2005

Son Of A Preacher Man

You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

The Look of Love

Just A Little Lovin'

Goin' Back

You always wanted a lover
I only wanted a job
I've always worked for a living
How'm I going to get through
How'm I going to get through

I come here looking for money
Got to have it
And end up living with love, oh, oh
Now you left me with nothing
Can't take it
How'm I going to get through
How'm I going to get through

You always wanted me to be something I wasn't
You always wanted too much, oh, oh
Now I can do what I want to - forever
How am I going to get through
How am I going to get through

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by neutrino

18y ago

According to Neil Tennant, it's about a man who works at a construction site. He has an affair with the woman who's his boss, then they break up.

I love this song! Especially the bit: I bought you drinks, I brought you flowers I read you books and talked for hours Every day, so many drinks Such pretty flowers

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