Love's Duet - Stephen Duffy

You used to be so fancy free

Now you hardly look at me

You sweep the leaves out the road

And count the snowflakes when it snows

Let’s cut away the undergrowth

Of a love that hurt us both

You stroked the cat when it purred

But go to sleep without a word

Let’s work this out tonight

Sort out every silly fight

Now whistle half a love’s duet

'Cause half a love is all you get

When you don’t play your part

When you broke my heart

The wind howled through the corridors

Of a heart that still adores

Life with you when it’s so good

Is a lesson learnt and understood

Love can make you feel a fool

Love’s unkind and lovers are cruel

You make me wish I were dead

But I go and feed the cat instead

And I can’t cope with being unhappy

When I know what makes me happy

And I love loving you

But I can’t cope with what it makes me do