You've been hangin' on the phone Tryin' to reach me You can't leave it alone now woman Can't you see? You can turn this boy on You got to change your ways And I told you before You got to stop hangin' around my place Oh no You better go your own way You've got to stop wasting my time I don't want to explain Why it's like this but you got to know Your love is in vain Don't ask me to explain Your love is in vain Don't want to say it again Oh no no no no I've got to tell ya I have burned your letters 'cause Don't want to know what you write And I won't answer the phone 'Cause I know it's you on that line Oh no You better go your own way You've got to stop wasting my time I don't want to explain Why it's like this but you got to know Your love is in vain Don't ask me to explain Your love is in vain Don't want to say it again Come on Your love is in vain Don't ask me to explain Your love is in vain Don't want to say it again Your love is in vain Oh get off my back Your love love love is in vain Your love love love is in vain