He went to all that trouble for nothin' I hear them say It's too bad that things turned out for him that way You took my love and turned around and made me blue I went to all that trouble for nothin' for you I turned my back on the girl I thought that she was mine I gave up my friends and now it seems I'm givin' up my mind I did everything you wanted me to do I went to all that trouble for nothin' for you I hear the whistle blow the train will soon be here And just for it takes me I've got more cause to care To face my friends is something I just can't do I went to all that trouble for nothin' for you I went to all that trouble for nothin' for you