Tell It Like It Is lyrics

If you want something to play with,

go and find yourself a toy.

Baby, my time, it's too expensive

and I'm not a little girl.

If you aren't serious,

don't play with my heart, 

it makes me [?].1

But if you want me to love you, baby, I will.

Boy, you know I will.

Tell it like it is.

Don't be ashamed.

Let your conscience be your guide.

But I know deep down inside of me,

I believe you love me, 

oh, forget your foolish pride.

Life is too short to have sorrow.

You might be here today 

and gone by tomorrow.

You might as well get what you want.

So go on and live.

Baby, go on and live.

Tell it like it is.

I'm nothing to play with, 

go and find yourself a toy.

But I tell it like it is.

My time is too expensive

and I'm not your little girl.

1. Not sure what word she's saying here, it doesn't seem to be a valid English word. This is a cover song and in the original version, this word is 'furious.'

• Artist:Mariska Veres
• Album:Tell It Like It Is [Single] (1975)