I used to wait for you to come around 
You know I was born lonely 
You took the only love I'd ever found 
And gave it to another 
I don't want to let you go 
But by...now, I ought'a know 
I can't afford that feeling anymore 
To lie... wonder what you do 
And who you do it for 
I can't afford that feeling anymore 
To know that someone holds the one 
That all my love was for, you know 
I can't afford that feeling anymore 
 It's funny that you chose to call today 
And tell me that you love me 
I thought I'd finally 
put those thoughts away 
And left the past...behind me 
While in my mind I can see 
Just how... good, it used to be 
I can't afford that feeling anymore 
To lie and wonder what you do 
And who you do it for 
I can't afford that feeling anymore 
To know that someone holds the one 
That all my love was for, you know 
I can't afford that feeling anymore 
Now I know why lonely people do 
Anything the night has asked them to 
Making love to strangers in regret 
Because...it helps them, to forget 
I can't afford that feeling anymore 
To lie... wonder what you do 
And who you do it for 
I can't afford that feeling anymore 
To know that someone holds the one 
That all my love was for, 
You know I can't afford that feeling 
I can't afford that feeling anymore 
To lie and wonder what you do..... 
And who you do it for 
I can't afford that feeling anymore 
THANK YOU