Released: August 10, 1987
Featuring: Dusty Springfield
Songwriter: Allee Willis Neil Tennant Chris Lowe
Producer: Stephen Hague
[Verse 1: Neil Tennant, Dusty Springfield & Both]
You always wanted a lover
I only wanted a job
I've always worked for my living
How am I gonna get through?
How am I gonna get through?
[Verse 2: Neil Tennant, Dusty Springfield & Both]
I come here looking for money
Got to have it
And end up living with love, oh, oh
Now you left me with nothing
Can't take it
How am I gonna get through?
How am I gonna get through?
[Pre-Chorus: Neil Tennant]
I bought you drinks, I brought you flowers
I read your books and talked for hours
Every day, so many drinks
Such pretty flowers, so tell me
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I
[Chorus: Dusty Springfield, Neil Tennant & Both]
Since you went away I've been hanging around
I've been wondering why I'm feeling down
You went away, it should make me feel better
But I don't know, oh
How I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
How I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
[Verse 3: Neil Tennant, Dusty Springfield & Both]
You always wanted me to be something I wasn't
You always wanted too much, oh, oh
Now I can do what I want to, forever
How am I gonna get through?
How am I gonna get through?
[Pre-Chorus: Neil Tennant]
At night, the people come and go
They talk too fast and walk too slow
Chasing time from hour to hour
I pour the drinks and crush the flowers
What have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I
[Chorus: Dusty Springfield, Neil Tennant & Both]
Since you went away I've been hanging around
I've been wondering why I'm feeling down
You went away, it should make me feel better
But I don't know, oh
How I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
Baby
How I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
Baby
How I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
Baby
How I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
Tell me
How I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
Baby
How I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
Yeah
[Outro: Dusty Springfield & Neil Tennant]
I'm gonna get through
I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
I'm gonna get through, right?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
We don't have to fall apart, we don't have to fight
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
We don't need to go to hell and back every night
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
We can make a deal
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
We don't have to fall apart, we don't have to fight
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
We don't need to go to hell and back every night
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
You always wanted a lover
I only wanted a job
I've always worked for my living
How am I gonna get through?
How am I gonna get through?
[Verse 2: Neil Tennant, Dusty Springfield & Both]
I come here looking for money
Got to have it
And end up living with love, oh, oh
Now you left me with nothing
Can't take it
How am I gonna get through?
How am I gonna get through?
[Pre-Chorus: Neil Tennant]
I bought you drinks, I brought you flowers
I read your books and talked for hours
Every day, so many drinks
Such pretty flowers, so tell me
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I
[Chorus: Dusty Springfield, Neil Tennant & Both]
Since you went away I've been hanging around
I've been wondering why I'm feeling down
You went away, it should make me feel better
But I don't know, oh
How I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
How I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
[Verse 3: Neil Tennant, Dusty Springfield & Both]
You always wanted me to be something I wasn't
You always wanted too much, oh, oh
Now I can do what I want to, forever
How am I gonna get through?
How am I gonna get through?
[Pre-Chorus: Neil Tennant]
At night, the people come and go
They talk too fast and walk too slow
Chasing time from hour to hour
I pour the drinks and crush the flowers
What have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I
[Chorus: Dusty Springfield, Neil Tennant & Both]
Since you went away I've been hanging around
I've been wondering why I'm feeling down
You went away, it should make me feel better
But I don't know, oh
How I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
Baby
How I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
Baby
How I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
Baby
How I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
Tell me
How I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
Baby
How I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
Yeah
[Outro: Dusty Springfield & Neil Tennant]
I'm gonna get through
I'm gonna get through
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
I'm gonna get through, right?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
We don't have to fall apart, we don't have to fight
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
We don't need to go to hell and back every night
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
We can make a deal
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
We don't have to fall apart, we don't have to fight
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
We don't need to go to hell and back every night
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
more tracks from the album
Ultimate
- West End Girls [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- Love etc. [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- Did You See Me Coming? [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- More Than a Dream / Heart [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- I’m with Stupid [Top of the Pops - 2006/04/23]
- Flamboyant [Top of the Pops - 2004/03/19]
- Miracles [Top of the Pops - 2003/11/14]
- I Get Along [Top of the Pops 2 - 2002/04/17]
- Home and Dry [Top of the Pops - 2002/03/29]
- You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You’re Drunk [Top of the Pops - 2000/01/14]
- New York City Boy [Top of the Pops - 1999/10/08]
- I Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Anymore [Top of the Pops - 1999/07/30]
- Somewhere [Top of the Pops - 1997/07/04]
- A Red Letter Day [Top of the Pops - 1997/03/28]
- Se a Vide É (That’s the Way Life Is) [Top of the Pops 2 - 1997/03/28]
- Integral / Building a Wall [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- Go West [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- Two Divided by Zero [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- Being Boring [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- It’s a Sin [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- Domino Dancing / Viva la Vida [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- Se a Vida É / Discoteca [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- All Over the World [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- What Have I Done to Deserve This? [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/2
- Suburbia [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- Jealousy [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- King’s Cross [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- Do I Have To? [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- Closer to Heaven / Left to My Own Devices / Heart [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton
- Always on My Mind [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- New York City Boy [Live at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK - 2010/06/26]
- Why Don’t We Live Together? / In the Night / Left to My Own Devices [Live at Glastonbury Festival, W
- Paninaro ’95 [Top of the Pops - 1995/08/03]
- Liberation [Top of the Pops - 1994/04/07]
- Can You Forgive Her? [Top of the Pops - 1993/06/10]
- Heart [7"Version]
- Being Boring [7" Edit]
- Domino Dancing (7" Version)
- Left to My Own Devices [7" Version]
- I’m With Stupid
- Miracles
- Love etc.
- New York City Boy (US Radio Edit)
- Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You)
- It’s a Sin
- Se a Vida É (That’s the Way Life Is)
- Always On My Mind
- Before [Single Edit]
- Home and Dry [Radio Edit]
- Suburbia [7"Version]
- West End Girls [7"Version]
- Go West [Single Version]
- Being Boring [Top of the Pops - 1990/11/29]
- So Hard [Wogan - 1990/09/28]
- Left to My Own Devices [Top of the Pops - 1988/12/01
- Domino Dancing [Top of the Pops - 1988/09/22]
- Heart [Wogan - 1988/03/30]
- What Have I Done to Deserve This? [Brit Awards - 1988/02/08]
- Always on My Mind [Top of the Pops - 1987/12/10]
- Rent [Top of the Pops - 1987/10/22]
- It’s a Sin [Top of the Pops - 1987/06/25]
- Suburbia [Top of the Pops - 1986/10/02]
- Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money) [Old Grey Whistle Test - 1986/04/29]
- Love Comes Quickly [Top of the Pops - 1986/03/20]
- West End Girls [Top of the Pops - 1985/12/15]
- Together [Ultimate Mix]
- What Have I Done to Deserve This?
From the albums
- Actually (1987)
- Discography (1991)
- Videography (The Singles Collection on Video) (1991)
- Actually: Further Listening 1987 – 1988 (2001)
- PopArt: The Hits (2003)
- PopArt (The Videos) (2003)
- Story (25 Years of Hits) (2009)
- Ultimate (2010)
Pet Shop Boys popular songs
- West End Girls
- It’s a Sin
- Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)
- Go West
- Always On My Mind
- Being Boring
- Suburbia
- What Have I Done to Deserve This?
- Domino Dancing
- The Pop Kids
- Left to My Own Devices
- Rent
- New York City Boy
- Love etc.
- Love is a Bourgeois Construct
- Burning the heather
- Dreamland
- All Over the World (This Is A Dub)
- After All
- Fugitive (Richard X Extended Mix)
- So Hard
- Breathing Space
- Radiophonic
- Memory of the Future