You always wanted a lover
 I only wanted a job
 I've always worked for my living
 How'm I gonna get through?
 How'm I gonna get through?

 [bad word] here looking for money
 (Got to have it)
 and end up leaving with love
 Now you've left me with nothing
 (Can't take it)
 How'm I gonna get through?
 How'm I gonna get through?

 I bought you drinks, I brought you flowers
 I read your books and talked for hours
 Every day so many drinks
 such pretty flowers, so tell me
 What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
 What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
 What have I, what have I, what have I…

 Since you went away I've been hanging around
 I've been wondering why I'm feeling down
 You went away, it should make me feel better
 but I don't know how I'm gonna get through
 How I'm gonna get through

 You always wanted me to be something I wasn't
 You always wanted too much
 Now I can do what I want to forever
 How'm I gonna get through?
 How'm I gonna get through?

 At night, the [bad word] and go
 They talk too fast and walk too slow
 Chasing time from hour to hour
 I pour the drinks and [bad word] the flowers
 What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
 What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
 What have I, what have I, what have I...

 Since you went away I've been hanging around
 I've been wondering why I'm feeling down
 You went away, it should make me feel better
 but I don't know how I'm gonna get through
 How I'm gonna get through

 We don't have to fall apart, we don't have to fight
 We don't need to go to [bad word] and back every night
 We could make a deal

 What have I done to deserve this?