\"Love for Sale\" is a song by Cole Porter, from the musical The New Yorkers which opened on Broadway on December 8, 1930 and closed in May 1931 after 168 performances. The song is written from the viewpoint of a prostitute advertising various kinds of \"love for sale\": \"Old love, new love, every love but true love\". List of 1930s jazz standards ========================= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_for_Sale ------------------------------------------- ======================= When the only sound on the empty street, is the heavy tread of the heavy feet, that belong to a lonesome cop, I open shop When the moon so long has been gazing down, on the wayward ways of this wayward town that her smile becomes a smirk, I go to work Love for sale, appetizing young love for sale love that's fresh and still unspoiled, love that's only slightly soiled love for sale who will buy, who would like to sample my supply who's prepared to pay the price, for a trip to paradise love for sale let the poets pipe of love, in their childish ways, I know every type of love, better far than they if you want the thrill of love, I have been through the mill of love old love, new love, every love but true love love for sale, appetizing young love for sale if you want to buy my wares follow me and climb the stairs, love for sale