You Don't Want My Love
Erroll Gaye and the Imaginations Lyrics

In the summertime when all the trees and leaves are green
During the summer season, when everything is green and lush...

And the redbird sings, I'll be blue
...despite the cheerful singing of redbirds, I will be sad...

'cause you don't want my love
...because you do not reciprocate my feelings of affection.

"some other time", that's whatcha say when I want you
"Not now," is your typical response whenever I attempt to engage with you emotionally...

Then you laugh at me and make me cry
...which makes you laugh and causes me to be emotional.

'cause you don't want my love
All of this happens because you do not want to pursue a romantic relationship with me.

You don't seem to care a thing about me
I get the impression that you do not attach importance to me...

You'd rather live without me
...and it seems as though you would prefer to be without me altogether...

Than to have my arms around you
...as opposed to having my embrace...

When the nights are cold and you're so all alone (all alone)
...particularly during cold and lonely nights.

Once upon a time you used to smile and wave to me
There was a point in time where you would greet me with a smile and a wave...

And walk with me but now you don't
...and even accompany me, but that is no longer the case...

'cause you don't want my love
...because you do not have any desire to be in a romantic relationship with me.

Some other guy is takin' up all your time
Another man seems to be monopolizing your time...

Now ya don't have any time for me
...which affects the amount of time you have for me.

'cause you don't want my love
...due to your lack of interest in me romantically.

In the summertime when all the trees and leaves are green
During the summer season, when everything is green and lush...

And the redbird sings, I'll be blue
...despite the cheerful singing of redbirds, I will be sad...

'cause you don't want my love
...due to your lack of interest in me romantically.

In the summertime when all the trees and leaves are green
During the summer season, when everything is green and lush...

And the redbird sings, I'll be blue
...despite the cheerful singing of redbirds, I will be sad...

'cause you don't want my love
...due to your lack of interest in me romantically.

('in summertime, in summertime when all the leaves are green')
(Note: this line is a repeated, background vocalization and does not change meaning)

In the summertime, I'll be blue all the time
Overall, I will be persistently sad during the summertime...

'cause you don't want my love
...due to your lack of interest in me romantically.