Using things and loving people That's the way it's got to be Using things and loving people Look around and you can see That loving things and using people Only leads to misery Using things and loving people That's the way it's got to be Being loved is in the giving All we have is what we share Loving life is for the living You have to have a heart to care And loving things and using people Only leads to misery Using things and loving people That's the way it's got to be So put your hand inside my hand I don't know where the road will lead We may not find the things we want But we will find the things we need And all we need is love Using things and loving people Brings you happiness I've found Using things and loving people Not the other way around 'Cause loving things and using people Only leads to misery Using things and loving people That's the way it's got to be