Lyrics:

[Female background vocal group]:
Woo, ooh, woo, ooh, woo, ooh, woo, ooh

[Roni Griffith]:
Baby, when we break up from a quarrel or a fight
I can't wait to have you back and hold you, oh, so tight
Tell me why
[Female background vocal group]:
Tell me why
[Roni Griffith]:
I want to know
[Female background vocal group]:
Is it so
[Roni Griffith]:
Tell me why
[Female background vocal group]:
Tell me why
[Roni Griffith]:
Is it so
[Female background vocal group]:
I need to know

[All]:
That the best part of breaking up is when you're making up
The best part of breaking up is when you're making up
But, after breaking up, be sure you're making up with me

[Female background vocal group]:
Be sure you're making up with me
Be sure you're making up with me

[Roni Griffith]:
Every time you leave, I get those teardrops in my eyes
But they seem to go away when you apologize
Tell me why
[Female background vocal group]:
Tell me why
[Roni Griffith]:
I want to know
[Female background vocal group]:
Is it so
[Roni Griffith]:
Tell me why
[Female background vocal group]:
Tell me why
[Roni Griffith]:
Is it so
[Female background vocal group]:
I need to know

[All]:
That the best part of breaking up is when you're making up
The best part of breaking up is when you're making up
But, after breaking up, be sure you're making up with me

[Roni Griffith]:
Come on baby
[Female background vocal group]:
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
[Roni Griffith]:
Come on baby
[Female background vocal group]:
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
[Roni Griffith]:
Don't say \'Maybe\'
[Female background vocal group]:
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
[All]
Please don't break it up with me

[Female background vocal group]:
Woo, ooh, woo, ooh
(Woo, ooh) Tell me why (Woo, ooh) is it so
(Woo, ooh) Tell me why (Woo, ooh) I need to know

That the best part of breaking up is when you're making up
The best part of breaking up is when you're making up
But, after breaking up, be sure you're making up with me

[Roni Griffith]:
Baby, I'll be lonely till you're back where you should be
But, baby, I belong to you and you belong to me
Tell me why
[Female background vocal group]:
Tell me why
[Roni Griffith]:
Is it so
[Female background vocal group]:
Is it so
[Roni Griffith]:
Tell me why
[Female background vocal group]:
Tell me why
[Roni Griffith]:
I want to know
[Female background vocal group]:
I need to know

[All]:
That the best part of breaking up is when you're making up
The best part of breaking up is when you're making up
But, after breaking up, be sure you're making up with me

[Roni Griffith]:
Be sure you're making up with me
[Female background vocal group]:
Be sure you're making up with me (repeat till fade out)