Why do you have to be so mean, woman? And hurt me so bad Why do you have to be so mean, woman? Slam the door so mad Why do you have to be so cruel? Had to be someone in your past It ain't me and if I didn't love you I wouldn't ask Was I not nice? Like diamonds in the ice Was I not good? Loved you like I should Didn't I hold you, keep you out the cold? I kept all your secrets when you would bare your soul Why do you have to be so mean, woman? Hurt me so bad Why do you have to be so mean, woman? Slam the door so mad Why do you have to be so cruel? Had to be someone in your past It ain't me and if I didn't love you I wouldn't ask Oh, look out Did you like how he wouldn't call you back? Did you like how another card in the stack? Did you like being his woman, his woman on the side? If that's the case, baby, excuse my foolish pride Why do you have to be so mean, woman? And hurt me so bad Why do you have to be so mean, woman? Slam the door so mad Why do you have to be so cruel? Had to be someone in your past It ain't me, and if I didn't love you I wouldn't ask It ain't me, and if I didn't love you Oh, I wouldn't ask Time to tell the truth