Well I didn't know it would come to this but That's what happens when you're on your own And you're alright With letting nice things go Well I pawned the earrings that you gave me Gold and made of flowers dangling And I almost Cried as I sold them And I don't mind Living on bread and oranges No no But I gotta get to and from Where I come And it's gonna take money to go Oh no Oh oh Oh oh In the name of higher consciousness I let the best man I knew go Cause it's nice to love and be loved But it's better to know all you can know I said It's nice to love and be loved But I'd rather Know what God knows Oh no Oh no Oh no I can't do this Once more No man can keep me together Been broken since I was born Well I didn't know it would come to this but That's what happens when you're on your own And you're alright With letting nice things go