Ain't no love in the heart of the city, Ain't no love 'cause you ain't around. Ain't no love in the heart of town. Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity, Every place that I go, Well, it seems so strange. Without you love, baby, baby, Things have changed.

'Cause when you're fifteen, Somebody tells you they love you You're gonna believe them And when you're fifteen You take a deep breath And you walk through the doors It's the morning of your very first day You say hi to your friends you ain't seen in

And I never thought, not in a million years That I'd meet so many lovers So when you gaze at planet earth from outer space Does it wipe that stupid look off of your face? I saw this aura over the battleground states I lost the money, lost the keys But

Leave your lover, leave him for me You'll never know the endless nights, the rhyming of the rain Or how it feels to fall behind and watch you call his name Pack up and leave everything Don't you see what I can bring Can't keep this beating heart at bay

All your excuses, they're always in the way Do you think that I'm stupid, make a new one everyday But you can't lie, girl I ain't blind If love is just a game you play, well then you're losin' Always stayin' out late, get off at 8 But you come to door at

When I look you in your eyes I can see my own Straight love manifested in flesh and bone You's a breath of fresh air in this world of shit You was born to be a soldier don't ever forget Hit back when hit Use force that's effective All these bitches and

Dancing through our house With the ghost of you So I drown it out like I always do With a shot of truth And I chase it down To know things like love Too young, too dumb Here I am waking up Still can't sleep on your side

You better go now You better go, because I like you much, too much There's the moon above And it gives my heart a lot of swing In your eyes there's love And the way I feel it must be Spring I want you so now You have the lips I love to touch Because I

Here's what I'll do I know you've been hurt By someone else I can tell by the way You carry yourself But if you'll let me I'll take care of you I, I loved and lost The same as you

Now that I have you here with me My heart is singing a joyful melody I never had a love so rare So whenever you go I will be there Baby, I love you Now everything is gonna be alright So glad, you're here with me Out of the blue into my heart Wasn't