You always wanted a lover
I only wanted a job
I've always worked for my living

How am I gonna get through?
How am I gonna get through?

I come here looking for money, got to have it
And end up living with love, oh, oh
Now you left me with nothing
Can't take it

How am I gonna get through?
How am I gonna get through?

I bought you drinks, I brought you flowers
I read your books and talked for hours
Every day, so many drinks
Such pretty flowers, so tell me

What have I, what have I
What have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I
What have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I

Since you went away, I've been hanging around
I've been wondering why I'm feeling down
You went away, it should make me feel better
But I don't know, oh
How I'm gonna get through
How I'm gonna get through

You always wanted me to be something I wasn't
You always wanted too much, oh, oh
Now I can do what I want to
Forever

How am I gonna get through?
How am I gonna get through?

At night, the people come and go
They talk too fast and walk too slow
Chasing time from hour to hour
I pour the drinks and crush the flowers

What have I, what have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I
What have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I, what have I

Since you went away, I've been hanging around
I've been wondering why I'm feeling down
You went away, it should make me feel better
But I don't know, oh
How I'm gonna get through (baby)
How I'm gonna get through

How I'm gonna get through (baby)
How I'm gonna get through
How I'm gonna get through (baby)
How I'm gonna get through

I'm gonna get through
I'm gonna get through
I'm gonna get through
Right?

We don't have to fall apart, we don't have to fight
We don't need to go to hell and back every night
We can make a deal
We don't have to fall apart, we don't have to fight
We don't need to go to hell and back every night

What have I, what have I
What have I done to deserve this?
What have I, what have I
What have I done to deserve this?