Well, you talk about love Like it's some kind of weakness Laugh at dreamers Call them fools And you mock all romantics Any sign of sweetness Make no commitments play by no rules Say what you want about love But it's better than nothing Say what you want about love But it's better than suffering, baby Well, I been where you've been No, love's not easy It broke me down and I had to crawl And I dug a hole where no one could reach me But a life alone ain't no life at all Say what you want about love But it's better than nothing Say what you want about love But it's better than suffering, baby Say what, someone did to take you apart Say what, they put you through Say what, they used when they fused your heart Did they burn you bad and desert you? Well you look at forgiveness as a kind of surrender Mock the faithful and those who care And you look down on mercy and all that's tender Well, someday baby you'll need somebody there Say what you want about love But it's better than nothing Say what you want about love But it's better than suffering, baby Say what Say what Say what You can say what You can say what you want about love You can say what You can say what you want about love