You Only Build Me Up To Tear Me Down

You're like a baby I'm like a set of blocks you got for a toy First you build me up and that gives you joy Then you change your mind and start to destroy me Piece by piece, I'm torn apart and all my dreams Of being yours are crumbled to the ground Oh, you only build me up, baby, baby You only build me up, baby, baby You only build me up to tear me down Down, down On Monday Maybe you might make me feel like I am a king (you build me up) Tell me you're a puppet and I've got the string (you build me up) Oh, but then on Tuesday, it's a different thing (do-do-do-do) Just as I began to get the feel of the throne And start to cherish the crown I find that you only build me up, baby, baby (Only build me up) baby, baby, baby, baby You only build me up to tear me down Down, down Yeah, yeah Ooh, you give me hope For a while, you had me walkin' 'round on a cloud (you build me up) Bragging about ya and feelin' real proud (you build me up) Then without a warning, in front of a crowd (do-do, do-do) You bring me back to Earth with some unkind deed Soon as I am heaven bound Oh, you only build me up, only build me up You only build me up, only build me up Baby, baby (only build me up) baby, baby, baby You only build me up to tear me down Down, down Yeah, yeah (Only build me up) baby, baby, baby (Only build me up) ooh yeah, baby (baby, baby) You only build me up to tear me down Down, down Yeah, ooh-wee, baby (only build me up) Baby, baby, baby (only build me up) Yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, baby (baby, baby)