Oh lighten up, where`s your sense of humor
They`re just tiny little rumors
That I started `cause I`m lookin` out for you
Oh settle down, I`m just a little jealous
And I`m sure those other fellas
Never once believed the lies I told were true
Like the time I told that cowboy that you used to be a man
And the doctor you were datin` that you hide your wedding band
Even if I am responsible for scaring them away
You really ought to thank me, I was doin` you a favor
`Cause it never woulda worked out anyway
Oh can`t you see, the reason that I`m doin`
All the crazy things I`m doin`
Is because I really care about you girl
And I`ll admit I go a little farther
Than I know I probably oughta
But it`s all because I need you in my world
Like the time I told that lawyer that you spent a year in jail
And the salesman you were seein` you hang out at cheap motels
Even if I am responsible for scaring them away
You really ought to thank me, I was doin` you a favor
`Cause it never woulda worked out anyway
I can`t stand the thought of you with anybody else
I know I`ve gone overboard but I can`t help myself
Like the time I told that dentist you had seven little kids
And you doubled as a dancer at the strip joint on the ridge
Even if I am responsible for scaring him away
You really ought to thank me, I was doin` you a favor
`Cause it never woulda worked out anyway
It`s all because I love you and I can`t stop thinkin` of you
And it never woulda worked out anyway