It's been a while since I've seen you   I'm trying to not offend you   I count the days as they go by   Since I phoned you and said good bye      You gave me roses just to show me   How much you love and adore me   You know you didn't have to do that   Because with you, it's this and/or that      I'm thinking of a way 'cause I know you never listen   Why don't you ever listen?      Tearin' down the house, tearin' down the house, tearin' down the house   Girl, you never listen   Tearin' down the house, tearin' down the house, tearin' down the house   You don't know what you're missin'   And now your roses don't mean a thing   You're tearing down the house      The good times are a reminder   Of how much I really like her (tearin' down the house)   I wish that I could see her right now   But we're just tearin down the house now      I'm thinking of a way 'cause I know you never listen   why don't you ever listen?      Tearin' down the house, tearin' down the house, tearin' down the house   Girl, you never listen   Tearin' down the house, tearin' down the house, tearin' down the house   You don't know what you're missin'   And now your roses don't mean a thing   You're tearing down the house      With a bit of common sense   And more consideration   You'd know exactly not what to do   I'm thinking of a way 'cause I know you never listen   Why don't you ever listen?      Tearin' down the house, tearin' down the house, tearin' down the house   Girl, you never lisetn   Tearin' down the house, tearin' down the house, tearin' down the house   You don't know what you're missin'   Tearin' down the house, tearin' down the house, tearin' down the house   Girl, you never listen   Tearin' down the house, tearin' down the house, tearin' down the house   And now your roses don't mean a thing   You don't know what you're missin   And now your roses don't mean a thing