Darlene Lyrics - Maureen Mcgovern

She comes home from work every night, 

Sits in her apartment hoping the phone would ring, 

Ends up staying home to watch TV, 

Makes excuses for herself she can't begin to believe, 

Someone's bound to call tomorrow night, just wait and see 

Whatcha gonna do, Darlene? 

When're you gonna learn you simply can't give your heart away? 

Face it now, you're not 16 

You've been hurt inside enough to know what the price of love can be 

And things can get hard to explain 

Like when your little daughter asks where her daddy's gone 

And you can't bear to put her on 

She's all that you have got, so do the best you can 

When she's old enough, you hope that she will understand 

Whatcha gonna do, Darlene? 

Why is it love just seems to pass you by? 

Finally, I hope you'll see 

They've been taking you for granted and you just can't let that be 

Putting trust into 

Guys who don't deserve the time of day 

If you only knew 

He'll take what he can get from you 

Then, like the rest, he'll leave you too 

It's the same old story 

And maybe you'll find someone new 

Who'll move in your apartment and can't stand to sleep alone 

And you've convinced yourself he's all your own 

When he stayed in one place long enough, then it's time to go 

I'd hate to be the one to say I told you so 

Whatcha gonna do, Darlene? 

When're you gonna learn you simply can't give your heart away? 

Face it now, you're not 16 

You've been hurt inside enough to know what the price of love can be 

Whatcha gonna do, Darlene? 

(Whatcha gonna do, Darlene?) 

Whatcha gonna do, Darlene? 

(Whatcha gonna do, Darlene?) 

(repeat and fade out)