Never Could

[Verse 1]
You've been hurt by love
And now you hate the world
The night yields to dawn
Now your dreams are all gone
And you've got to go on without that girl

[Chorus]
It never could
It never would
It never can
It never will
'Cause it's got the whole world moving
While your feet are standing still
It's got you staring into space
It's knocked the smile right off your face
Nothing's taken the place of love's sweet thrill
No, nothing ever could or ever will

[Verse 2]
She's hit you and run
And now you've lost the will
To live [only mild?]
Wear that false little smile
Just knowing all the while you want her still

[Chorus]
It never could
It never would
It never can
It never will
'Cause it's got the whole world moving
While your feet are standing still
It's got you staring into space
It's knocked the smile right off your face
Nothing's taken the place of love's sweet thrill
No, nothing ever could or ever will

[Bridge]
Oh oh
Damned [?]
Oh oh
Bound to your bed
Love's cruel
Haven't you read
And it's [?]

[Verse 3]
You've been hurt by love
But love's a well-known [lie?]
It's stronger than smart
It can break steel apart
But it can't mend the heart she left to die

[Chorus]
It never could
It never would
It never can
It never will
'Cause it's got the whole world moving
While your feet are standing still
It's got you staring into space
It's knocked the smile right off your face
Nothing's taken the place of love's sweet thrill
Nothing's gonna fill the space she used to fill
No, nothing ever could or ever will