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 its 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