Well, I didn't know it would come to this But that's what happens when you're on your own And you're all right, but letting nice things go
Well, I pawned the earrings that you gave me Gold and made of flowers dangling And I almost cried as I sold them all And I don't mind living on bread and oranges, no no But I got to get to and from where I come And it's going to take money to go Oh, no
In the name of higher consciousness I let the best man I knew go 'Cause it's nice to love and be loved But it's better to know all you can know I said it's nice to love and be loved But I'd rather know what God knows Oh, no Oh, no Oh, no Oh, no
I can't do this once more No man can keep me together Been broken since I was born
Well, I didn't know it would come to this But that's what happens when you're on your own And you're all right, but letting nice things go