It's a strange way of making a living When you're getting much less than you're giving And you're losing much more than you're winning
Why do we do it? I don't know Why do we do it?
Art for art's sake, it don't pay To be giving yourself away It's for love, there's no money What you get is something for nothing Something for nothing, yeah
All the effort twice the pain Even though there's nothing to gain There's no choice but to do it again And again and again
Why do we do it? I don't know Why do we do it?
Art for art's sake, it don't pay To be giving yourself away It's for love, there's no money What you get is something for nothing Something for nothing, yeah
If you're believing in this kind of dream You may not know when it's over You're given it all, all that you had For the chance to be just that bit closer This dream has a hold, you can't be told That what you are doing is crazy You'll never give in though you can't win They tell you you're blind That you're out of your mind But you think you can never be wrong
Why do we do it? I don't know Why do we do it?
Art for art's sake, it don't pay To be giving yourself away It's for love, there's no money What you get is something for...
Art for art's sake, it don't pay To be giving yourself away It's for love, there's no money What we get is something for nothing Something for nothing, yeah Something for nothing