Spoken:
I told you I'd get even,
And it wouldn't be too nice.
And now you're sorry, baby.
You laughed at my advice.

Sung:
Hate to say I told you so,
But, I told you so.
Hate to say I told you so,
But, I told you so.

Well, I told you, you'd be cryin',
If you didn't stop your lyin'.
I warned you everyda-ay-ay,
But you had to learn the hard, hard way.

Hate to say I told you so,
But, I told you so.
Hate to say I told you so,
But, I told you so.

Well, I walked out, now you're sorry.
Stopped your flirtin' in a hurry.
I warned you not to fo-oo-ool,
But you were such a stubborn mule.

I believed in you but you couldn't be true
'Cause you just had to have your kicks.
So you messed around, played around,
And that was something to fix.

Hate to rub it in this way,
But, I told you so.
Hate to rub it in this way,
But, I told you so.

Well, I told you, you'd be cryin',
If you didn't stop your lyin'.
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But you had to learn the hard. hard way.

Hate to say I told you so,
But, I told you so.
Hate to say I told you so,
But, I told you so.
Fade.
Hate to say I told you so,
But, I told you so.
Hate to say I told you so,
But...

HATE TO SAY I TOLD YOU SO
Written by: Jerome Jackson, Marc Steinberg & Robert Steinberg.
Performed by: The Shangri-Las11a2-1964.
Appears on: "Wishing Well" (B-side: "Hate to Say I Told You So" 45
RPM)-19643, Myrmidons of Melodrama-1994, The Shangri-Las Greatest
Hits-19964, Where the Girls Are, Vol. 2-1999*, The Best of the
Shangri-Las-2003, The Shangri-Las Remembered-2008. (*Compilation of
various artists.)

1Personnel: Identical twins, Mary Anne & Marguerite "Marge" Ganser and
siblings, Mary & Elizabeth "Betty" Weiss1a, formed the original act. Mary
Weiss was the main, lead singer, Betty, however, took lead on "Maybe," and
a number of B-sides and album tracks, Marge Ganser took lead on "I'm Blue"
and Mary Ann Ganser took the lead on "Sophisticated Boom Boom."

1aBecause Betty was underage, her mother did not allow her to tour until
1966, when she became 18. As a result she often did not appear in photos,
and many fans believed the Shangri-Las were a trio. Few pictures show all 4
of the girls.

2Covered by: No covers found.

3This single, although it was recorded in 1964 wasn't released until 1994
when it was put in a compilation.

4Transcribed from the track on this album.