The first time that she said let's start our family I said hon I've got the whole wide world to see So come along and be this drifter's lady the next best thing to love is bein' free She said don't you feel the need to have some kids and settle down I said not while there's some places left to go yeah I'd like to love you in Alaska underneath the midnight sun She said makin' love don't always make love grow didn't you know Acapulco and the Mexicaly sunshine Hawaii on a rooftop in the rain Out of Rio De Janeiro on a tramp liner just outside of Paris on a train And she said don't you feel the need to have some kids and settle down I said not while there's some places left to go I'd like to love you in the backseat of a taxi leavin' town She said makin' love don't always make love grow didn't you know
As we walked one day along the beach of Monterey A little boy came up and took her by the hand And said mom is it okay if I go swimmin' But when he saw his mistake he blushed and ran I laughed and reached for her but she just stepped away Through the teardrops in her eyes she tried to smile Suddenly I knew she'd wait for me no longer and just as suddenly I changed my style I said don't you feel the need to have some kids and settle down Someday everybody needs a home I guess I'm finally learnin' love is more than just a runnin' round But makin' love is hard to do alone I said don't you feel the need to have some kids and settle down Babe I'm gonna take it on my own See I'm finally learnin' love is more than just a runnin' round Why makin' love might even make love grow didn't you know