If I shut up suddenly 
 It's cause I'm thinking of Theresa 
 She doesn't belong to me 
 But some day maybe, Theresa 
 What could I say 
 To persuade you, Theresa 
 I will say it every day 
 To be with you, Theresa 
    We appreciate all the pleasantries you bring 
 And quite frankly my dear 
 I prefer when you are here 
 Theresa is my friend 
 Long after you've gone 
 And right by her side 
 I'll be singing   
 I don't got a lot to show 
 But what I do is for Theresa 
 And my bank account is low 
 But she don't care, she's Theresa 
 You can see it in her lips 
 She's beautiful, my Theresa 
 And her song goes like this 
 I love Theresa   
 We appreciate all the pleasantries you bring 
 And quite frankly my dear 
 I prefer when you are here 
 Theresa is my friend 
 Long after you've gone 
 And right there by her side 
 I'll be dreaming   
 California just might be alright 
 At least for a while 
 She holds up her middle finger 
 While she fakes a smile 
 I won't stop complaining til I'm holding you   
 We appreciate all the pleasantries you bring 
 And quite frankly my dear 
 I prefer when you are here 
 Theresa is my friend 
 Long after you've gone 
 And right there by her side 
 I'll be jamming   
 Imagine the street 
 Just you and me and your dumb little dog 
 Life would be just like a holiday all season long 
 I won't stop complaining 'till I'm 
 I won't stop believin 'till I'm 
 I won't stop complaining til 
 I'm holding you