J.D. Souther - Songs Of Love lyrics

How can people spend such tears On what's already been done And now with time just one step behind us We've so far yet to run There will be no more disappointed heartaches left for me My price is almost won But those songs of love won't mean the same As when we first begun I was born a fool for treasure I thought it was even in the rough Ah, but when the gold was in my hands You know I tried for harder stuff So all burdened down, you know I took my love to town Hoping somebody, somebody would call my bluff But those songs of love won't mean the same As when we first begun You know the world and all of its pleasures I guess they tempted me far too young I know I've been wrong on so many songs That I must have been right in one Oh, what a price to pay Just for winning this way Now those songs of love won't mean the same As when we first begun As when we first begun