I'm walking the line

I'm walking the line

treading thin ice

time after time



I go for the best, end up with much less

I need the real thing

forget all the rest



started out good

working out bad

all the sweet love turner

sour and sad



a face and name

it's always the same

so tired of playing love's foolish games

tell me why

love passes me by



Chorus

Cold love, cold love

another shot of rock'n'roll love

cold love, cold love

whatever happened to that

good old love

tell me why, tell me why, tell me why

tell me why, tell me why



Hope in the dark, love in the light

I'll keep on looking for someone

who's right



I'm out for the best

can you stand the test

I need the real thing

no more and no less

tell me why

love passes me by



Repeat chorus