She took me by the hand She said she'd missed And it wasn't enough talking on the telephone She told "quit the band and be a married man" I said baby, hold on just a minute I don't think you understand Look at the place we live in and the bills that I have to pay Do I have to come home to this every time I go away 'Cause you can't get by on love Love just isn't enough This world can be so cruel and tough No you can't get by No matter how you try You can't get by on love No no no no no no no I need a couple of years Then i might have enough To stop your moaning I'll give you everything that you've been dreaming of But don't you push too hard Girl, don't you close me in Can't you use your time to do something you believe in It ain't a party all the time 'Cause I get lonely too While you keep going on and on 'Bout the things you think I do 'Cause you can't get by on love Love just isn't enough This world can be so cruel and tough No you can't get by No matter how you try You can't get by on love Can't get by on love, no no HAHA Tell me baby did you forget what I told you at the start? So why d'you wanna keep tearing us apart? 'Cause you can't get by on love Love just isn't enough This world can be so cruel and tough No you can't get by No matter how you try You can't get by on love