I used to live out loud, I used to run around wild and free, so free I had nothin' to tie me down, no, no, I'd come and go as I pleased But baby you were somethin' I thought that I was missin' So I gave up the life of my own And now a broken heart later, I'm sittin' here wishin' That I left well enough alone 'Cause sometimes somethin', ain't always better than nothin' 'Cause when I had nothin', I never felt so doggone blue Yeah let me tell ya now somethin' ain't always better than nothin', oh no You know I'd rather have nothin', than somethin' like you, yeah Oh Lord Well it's a sad situation when you're losin' more than you gain Chalk it up to education boy one more time, and come on in out of the rain No one really knows the answers and so we take our Chances on this crazy thing called love But thanks to you when I'm facin' any future romances I'll know just when to turn and run 'Cause sometimes somethin', ain't always better than nothin' 'Cause when I had nothin', I never felt so doggone blue Yeah let me tell ya now somethin' ain't always better than nothin', oh no You know I'd rather have nothin' baby, than somethin' like you, yeah Yes I would rather have nothin', than somethin' like you