The first girl that I fell for was a fair and faithful fighter
She smouldered with a will to save the world
I did my best to help her, yeah, I stood shoulder to shoulder
On the front lines with my visionary girl
I wish that she had cared for me, but in the end her ideologies
Occupied the fortress of her heart
I wrote her fifteen songs, but still we had to part
And if music was the food of love
Then I'd be a fat, romantic slob
Music - it's my substitute for love
The last girl that I loved, she was a low and lusty liar
She set my heart on fire, but made me choke
Her beauty was a sight to see, but she didn't save it all for me
I found other fires by following the smoke
I wish that she had either cared for me or let be me
But she chased me from my mind and from my home
I wrote her sixteen songs, but I ended up alone
And if love is really all that we need
Then even all my singing is never gonna save me
Music - it's my substitute for love
Well, I've had many different girls inside my bed
But only one or two inside my head
These days I cuddle up to my guitar instead
But, oh, what I would give
Not to stumble but to really fall in love
And I could substitute my singing
For the sound of someone sleeping next to me
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