Called you on the phone today
Just to ask you how you were
All I did was speak normally
Somehow I still stroke a nerve

You got me f**ked up in the head, boy
Never doubted myself so much
I got my pretty and my fun boy
I hate that I give you power,
or, that kind of stuff

`Cause it`s always one step forward and three steps back
I`m the love of your life until I make you mad
It`s always one step forward and three steps back
Do you love me, want me, hate me, boy?
I don`t understand
No, I don`t understand

And maybe in some masochistic way
I couldn`t find it all exciting
Like which lover will I get today?
Will you walk me to the door
or send me home crying

It`s one step forward and three steps back
I`m the love of your life until I make you mad
It`s always one step forward and three steps back
Do you love me, want me, hate me, boy?
I don`t understand

No, it`s back and forth, did I say something wrong?
It`s back and forth, going over everything I said
It`s back and forth, did I do something wrong?
It`s back and forth, baby, this is all your fault

Instead it`s one step forward and three steps back
And I`d leave you but the roller coaster is all I`ve ever had
It`s one step forward and three steps back
Do you love me, want me, hate me, boy?
I don`t understand
No, I don`t understand