Substitute

The first girl that I fell for
 Was a fair and faithful fighter
 She smoldered with a will to save the world
 I did my best to help her
 Yeah, I stood shoulder to shoulder
 On the front lines with my visionary girl
 I wish that she had cared for me
 But in the end, her ideologies
 Occupied the fortress of her heart
 I wrote her 15 songs, but still, we had to part
 And if music was the food of love
 Then I'd be a fat romantic slob
 Well music
 It's my substitute for love
 The last girl that I loved, she was a low and lusty liar
 She set my heart on fire, but made me choke
 Her beauty was a sight to see
 But she didn't save it all for me
 I found other fires by following the smoke
 I wish that she had either cared for me or let me be
 But she chased me from mind and from my home
 I wrote her 16 songs, but ended up alone
 And if love is really all that we need
 Then even all my whining is never gonna save me
 Music
 It's my substitute for love
 Well, I've had many different dimes inside my head
 But only one or two inside my bed
 These days, I cuddle up to my guitar instead
 But oh, what I would give
 Not to stumble, but to really fall in love
 And I could substitute my singing for
 The sound of someone tied up next to me