Ted Gärdestad
Don’t Treat Me This Way
[Verse 1]
It seems so peculiar —the way that we are
When I want to be closer, you drive us apart
I’m lost in the drama you want me to play
[Chorus]
If you love me, if you need me
Let me know, but don’t treat me this way
[Verse 2]
I rest in your vineyards, your words are so sweet
You see me as your servant—when I kiss your feet
You smile like a goddess that’s sculptured in clay
[Chorus]
If you love me, if you need me
Let me know, but don’t treat me this way
I know what they all say, "You're going your own way"
I star in the wrong play, you're treating me lightly
I’ll die ever slightly
[Interlude]
I’m not your Messiah
You kiss and betray
[Chorus]
If you love me, if you need me
Let me know, but don’t treat me this way
I know what they all say, "You're going your own way"
I star in the wrong play, you're treating me lightly
I’ll die ever slightly
[Verse 3]
On nights of indulgence, it's easy to smile
There's nothing I can ask for—your eyes are so mild
It’s after the loving, I honestly pray—
[Chorus]
If you love me, if you need me
Let me know, but don’t treat me this way
[Outro]
No, no
(Aah)