You found me when I was hungry We got fat off a pipe dream And it's a sad, sad thing when you're through With a fantasy I lost the fight to keep you On my terms, maybe no one could It may be a mad, mad thing to let go But I think you knew I would You were a labor of love I held on to you with a boxing glove Now you're ringside looking up You were a labor of love You can try to make friends from lovers But wine will never be water again And you can't hold on to a man Who won't be held that way You were a labor of love I held on to you with a boxing glove Now you're ringside looking up You were a labor of love Oh what a ruckus in my head Oh what a burden is this heart It's starting to get easier And that's the hardest part