From the recording In the Before Time
Lyrics
"THIS IS NOT LOVE"(c) 1992
words & music by J. Lejgh Stone
All rights reserved BMI/ASCAP
I don't wanna wait here
waiting for you
You say you belong to me now
that ain't true
High up on a hillside
or down into the valleys
love is all around us
so hard to set your heart free
Think about it
'cause you can't make up your mind
you know the urge is stonger
not leavin' yesterday behind
You take me right up to the limit
you holding back the reigns
thought sometimes you're in it
It's not love
it's just karmic pain
And I'd really like to get to know you
but I won't let my heart go down
I'm gonna fight to keep my head above water
I'm gonna keep my heart intact
I'm not gonna be:
The first one to say
There goes another story
of love gone 'round the bend
slammin' doors in the park
you're wondering:
"When will this ever end?"
And so you'd rather be alone now
You cook your own dinner
You try to close your mind off now
but your thoughts go back to when you were with her
And I don't want your money
And I don't need your love
Just get in here beside
Hold on to the one you've
been dreaming off
Stay a little while.
Just turn out the lights
But, I don't have to be me
I can be an anything you want
And I'd really like to get to know you
but I won't let my heart go down
I'm gonna keep my head above water
I'm gonna keep my heart intact
I'm not gonna be:
The first one to say
This is not love
but thank you for the offer
This is not what I've been dreamin' of
You don't have to hold my hand
It's just a little bit too easy
This love is out of order
I'm slippin' down in this nice safe and warm...
The love I know ain't that kind
This is not love
(This is not love)
in case you have't noticed?
No no I think I know my way
You don't have to worry now
Yes, yes you can call me
but you really don't have to
Hey, I know this story
inside out
This is not love,
(This is not love)
Hey, Hey!
This is not love,
(This is not love)
Hey Hey!
This is not love
(This is not love)
Hey Hey!
This is not love
This is not love!
guitar solo
This is not love
(This is not love)
Hey Hey!
This is not love
(This is not love)
Hey Hey!
This is not love
(This is not love)
Hey Hey!
This is not, this is not this is not thethethethis is not love
(This is not love)
No no no no now baby, yeah
This is not love no
(This is not love)
This is not love no, no no baby not love no
(This is not love)
No no baby not love now no no baby not looov
etc fade