We were fourteen
Sittin' in a movie
We were almost holding hands

My thumb would venture over for a second or two
Enough for her to understand

And I finally got up the nerve
Figured what did I have to lose
It felt good being together

But a-fter the show
I was walking her home
Realized I didn't even like her

~Chorus~
It's a l-onely w-orld
And everybody's grabbing what they can get
And love is wonderful you've heard
You don't know if you've seen it yet
You can't miss it when it comes
Don't settle for l-ess than love

I was nineteen
And hanging out at Denny's
That was where we always went

And this girl I'd seen a couple of times before
It was no accident our eyes met

I went over, said hello
Asked her name and then we talked about our hometowns

She said she'd met her boyfriend there
My buddy asked if I got her number as I sat back down

~Chorus~

Well almost every girl I've ever kissed has married
And that's not a lot of weddings, but it's sure a crazy thought
And though they all seem now like someone else's story
I wonder what we paid for what we got

In this l-onely w-orld
Where everybody's grabbing what they can get
And love is wonderful you've heard
You don't know if you've seen it yet
You can't miss it when it comes
Don't settle for l-ess than love
L-ess than love
No one should settle for less th-an love