Live On Love

Written by: 
J. Martyn
28 Feb 1988

I never met anyone like you before;
It seemed every love-affair would leave me crying.
I thought I'd never find what I was looking for,
Searching for so long, I got tired of trying.
I never could tell anyone how I feel,
I never could make it quite clear.
I never could hold on to anyone's heart;
Life's everything I held here.

I travelled in circles, drunk every day;
Lending myself but at slander and libel.
I didn't need your love so I threw it away;
I think about nothing but my own survival.
I lost count of the money he held in his hands,
More money just to die in more pain.
How you could love me, I don't understand;
You pulled me in and out of that pouring rain.

Look at me now, I don't need no money at all;
As long as I got you,
I can live on love - sweet love.
Look at me now, I don't need no money at all;
As long as I got you girl,
I can live on love - sweet love.
Sweet love.

I never knew anyone like you before,
It seemed every love affair would leave me crying.
I thought I'd never find what I was looking for,
I've been searching for so long, I got tired of trying.
I never could tell anyone how I feel;
I never could make it quite clear.
I never did hold on to anyone's heart,
Life's everything I held here.

Loot at me now,
I don't need no money at all.
As long as I got you,
I can live on love - sweet love.
Take a look, take a good look, darling:
I don't need no money at all.
As long as I got you girl,
I can live on love - sweet love.

Take a look, take a good look, come on and take a look;
I don't need no money at all.
As long as I got you girl,
I can live on love - sweet love.

(I've been living on love every day of my life.)
(I don't need nobody now.)

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