A Dark Love Song

Long, long time ago My mother told me As far as she knows Lovin' was only For those who love themselves And it ain't for no one else And you've got to hold inside A certain amount of pride Long, long way from home It seems I've forgotten All that I was told And the heartache is startin' And those who love themselves Aren't enslaved to no one else And they don't have to compromise And they don't have to cover their eyes Seems I'm trapped, I can't break free Without you who would I be? And I branded myself powerless Is my need my cowardice? She's got bruises but she'll wear them for love He's got disease but he'll bear it for love Don't know what Cupid was thinkin' of So many of us just slaves for love Long, long train of fools I'm in there somewhere Cause life ain't got no rules But somehow I still care For those who love themselves Even more than I love myself And though you bring me pain and sorrow I'll still be here tomorrow It seems I'm trapped I can't break free Without you who would I be? And I branded myself powerless Is my need my cowardice? She's got bruises but she'll wear them for love He's got a new disease but he'll bear it for love Don't know what cupid was thinkin' of So many of us just slaves for love Fools for love