Jealousy - Club Nouveau

I can’t tell you why

These things continue to happen to me

But some people get so jealous

Of the smallest of all things

I tried to help some friends

To help themselves

To get their lives intact

They came out spreading rumors

Now I have to come out spreading facts

Let me tell how this started

And where it all began

I guess I was a fool to try and help

My broken social friends

They told me if I’d help them

They’d be in debt for life

But when I turned my back to get support

They stabbed me with a knife

I don’t need jealousy, no

I don’t want the bad talk around me

I don’t need jealousy, no

I don’t want the bad talk around me

You came out spreading rumors

Because you were so jealous

You didn’t understand that

We were on your side

Tell me why not, fellas

You let some people guide you

In the wrong direction

From the truth, you cannot hide

So don’t go look for no protection

I didn’t understand it then

And you know

I just can’t now

You know I tried to help you out

And now it’s me

You’re trying to clown

But let me tell you, partner

You won’t come out ahead

All this jealousy will do is

Make you lose it all instead

I don’t need jealousy

I don’t want the bad talk around me

I don’t need jealousy

I don’t want the bad talk around me

Jealous thoughts cause trouble

Yapping all the time

You know they’re listening for rumors

So that they can drop a dime

They run from place to place

Just telling half the story

Because they’re always

Trying to down someone

And take their fame and glory

If it hasn’t happened to you

Just give yourself some time

I think you know the symptoms

When a jealous person drops a line

I think I’ll write a letter

That sums it up the best

I’ll have to write it

In big letters with my business

Please don’t mess, oh, no

I don’t need, you don’t need

We don’t need no jealousy

I don’t need, you don’t need

We don’t need no jealousy

I don’t need, you don’t need

We don’t need no jealousy

I don’t need, you don’t need

We don’t need no jealousy