No Substitute

I wanna tell you a true story

The facts of life

'cause I know all about it

'cause I been through it a many times

Ain't no substitute, there's no substitute

Substitute for love

When your woman gone

There's nothin' else can

Can take her place

But there's no substitute, substitute for love

No, no

Love will make you gamble

Love will make you drink

Make you stay out all night long

Lookin' for love

But there's no, no substitute

Substitute, substitute for love

I wanna tell you a story

True, true, true story about love

Many times, many times, over 'n over, over in life

So many people have tried, tried, to get a substitute

An' it just don't work, work on loveYou may not be good looking

You may not be so fine

But love, love, love love, love, love

Is a burning thing

It's a burning thing

I know, I know, I know, I know

I been down, down, in a ring of fire

Lookin' for a love

I couldn't find, I couldn't find a substitute

Uh, for love, for love, I cried, cried

I cried, cried but it just wasn't there

Just wasn't there