Girlfriend

Album: Pebbles (1987)
Charted: 8 5
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  • To believe or not to believe
    That is the question
    It just takes a street degree
    You've lied your last lie and I've cried my last cry
    I'm out the door, baby
    There's other fish in the sea

    Girl, make a list
    Go out and find yourself a new plaything
    Girl, you need a trip
    'Cause he's not worth the misery and pain
    Just remember how he would tell you lies
    And then pretend that everything is so sweet
    Why should you sacrifice if you're not satisfied?
    He's just a canine running 'round in heat (woof)

    Girlfriend
    How could you let him treat you so bad?
    Oh
    Girlfriend
    You know you were the best he ever had
    Oh-oh-oh, ooh, oh (oh, oh, ooh)
    Girlfriend
    How could you let him treat you so bad? (Treat ya, treat ya)
    Oh
    Girlfriend
    You know you were the best he ever had
    Oh-oh-oh, ooh, oh

    Girl, you must resist
    Don't let him squirm his way into your heart
    No
    Girl, I must insist
    You've got to stop the fool before he starts
    Just remember how he was so untrue
    For all the tacky things he did to you
    No need to signify, 'cause he's not worth your time
    You need to find someone that's true to you

    Girlfriend
    How could you let him treat you so bad?
    Oh
    Girlfriend
    You know you were the best he ever had
    (Oh-oh-oh, ooh, oh) Oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh
    Girlfriend
    How could you let him treat you so bad? (Treat ya)
    Baby, don't be sad, no (oh)
    Girlfriend
    You know you were the best he ever had
    Oh-oh-oh, ooh, oh

    To believe or not to believe
    That is the question
    It just takes a street degree
    You've lied your last lie and I've cried my last cry
    I'm out the door, baby
    There's other fish in the sea
    Yeah, yeah, yeah

    Cute, cute, cute, cute

    Hey Deele, sing
    To believe or not to believe
    That is the question
    It just takes a street degree
    You've lied your last lie and I've cried my last cry
    I'm out the door, baby
    There's other fish in the sea

    Girlfriend, how could you let him treat you so bad?
    Girlfriend, you know you were the best he ever had
    Girlfriend, how could you let him treat you so bad?
    Girlfriend, you know you were the best he ever had

    Girlfriend
    How could you let him treat you so bad?
    Girlfriend
    You know you were the best he ever had
    Girlfriend
    How could you let him treat you so bad?
    Girlfriend
    You know you were the best he ever had
    Oh-oh-oh, ooh, oh

    Girlfriend
    How could you let him treat you so bad?
    Oh, oh
    Girlfriend
    You know you were the best he ever had
    (Oh-oh-oh, ooh, oh) Oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh
    Girlfriend
    How could you let him treat you so bad? (Treat ya)
    Baby, don't be sad, no (oh)
    Girlfriend
    You know you were the best he ever had
    Oh-oh-oh, ooh, oh

    Don't let him put you down (girlfriend)
    Girl, he's been messing around
    (How could you let him treat you so bad?)
    You've been used, abused, so baby, make your move (oh)
    You've learned your lesson now (girlfriend)
    So turn this hurt around
    (You know you were the best he ever had)
    You ain't no fool, it's no use
    You've got to cut him loose
    Girlfriend, yeah
    How could you let him treat you so bad? (Treat ya, treat ya)
    Oh (oh, oh, ooh)
    Girlfriend
    You know you were the best he ever had
    (You know you were the best he ever had) oh-oh-oh, ooh, oh

    Don't let him put you down (girlfriend)
    Girl, he's been messing around
    (How could you let him treat you so bad?)
    You've been used (been used), abused (abused), so baby, make your move (oh)
    You've learned your lesson now (girlfriend)
    So turn this hurt around
    (You know you were the best he ever had)
    You ain't no fool, it's no use
    You've got to cut him loose
    Girlfriend, yeah
    How could you let him treat you so bad? Writer/s: Antonio Reid, Kenneth Edmonds
    Publisher: Hipgnosis Songs Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Third Side Music Inc.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 3

  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn May 28, 1988, Pebbles performed "Girlfriend" on the Dick Clark ABC-TV network Saturday-afternoon program 'American Bandstand'...
    At the time "Girlfriend" was at #53 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 and working it's way DOWN the chart; five weeks earlier it had peaked at #5 {for 1 week} and it stayed on the Top 100 for 20 weeks...
    And on the same 'Bandstand' show she also performed "Mercedes Boys, it was at #34 on Hot Top 100 and working it's way UP the chart; six weeks later it would peak at #2* {for 2 weeks} and it spent 18 weeks on the Top 100...
    And both songs peaked at #1 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart; "Girlfriend" for 2 weeks on April 14th, 1988 and "Mercedes Boy" for 1 week on May 15th, 1988...
    Pebbles, born Perri Arlette McKissack, will celebrate her 53rd birthday in three months on August 29th {2017}...
    * The two weeks "Mercedes Boy" was at #2, the #1 record for both those weeks was "The Flame" by Cheap Trick.
  • Keith from Philadelphia, PaThis song was given to Vanessa Williams first she even recorded it, but for some reason it was given to Pebbles.
  • Jennifer Harris from Grand Blanc, MiThis song reminds me of a late friend of mine,named Mary Allman,her ex-fiancee cheated on her.I believe.Before she died She gave back his ring,and she bought a dress to the CMH dance.
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