Well I seem him every morning in the schoolyard

'Fore the school bell rings

And when he passes in the hallway

Well he doesn't seem to notice me

He's got a crush on my best friend but she don't care

'Cause she loves someone else

I'm standing on the outside

Not the inside where I wanna be

Love's unkind love's unkind

Love's unkind love's unkind

'Cause he's not mine

Just the other day I was praying

He would give me a chance

Hoping he would choose me for his partner

For the high school dance

I was standing outside the class

But it wasn't me but my best friend he asked

I went running back inside teary-eyed

And left the two of them behind

Love's unkind love's unkind

Love's unkind love's unkind

'Cause he's not mine

Oh I love him so

I can't even let him know

'Cause he loves my best friend

But she don't care she loves someone else

And I asked my mama and she said

"Love's unkind love's so unkind"

She said "Just keep it mind

'Cause you may find love's unkind"

Love's unkind love's unkind

Love's unkind love's unkind

Why do I have to love him so