| Why can’t you behave? |
| Oh, why can’t you behave? |
| After all the things you told me, |
| And the promises that you gave, |
| Oh, why can’t you behave? |
| Why, why, why can’t you be good? |
| I was faithful and true but what good will it do |
| And do, do just as you should? |
| Yes you had the right touch but I was askin' too much |
| Won’t you turn that new leaf over, |
| So your baby can be your slave? |
| Oh, why can’t you behave? |
| There’s a farm I know near my old home town, |
| Where we two can go and try settling down. |
| There I’ll care for you forever, |
| 'Cause you’re all in this world I crave. |
| Oh, why can’t you behave? |
| Why can’t you behave? |