An Imitation of Love

Do you have any idea how long you've been messing up my life?

We go together but you can't commit yourself

You say you love me but will promise nothing else

Am I supposed to wait

'Til you're strong enough to make up your mind?

I listen to your dreams of how it's gonna be, uh-huh

I'm patiently waiting for the time they include me

Oh, but deep down I know

I'm one of many standing in your line

Just an imitation of love

You're not for real

Just an imitation of love

You don't know how it feels

Just an imitation of love

Oh, I keep holding on

To just an imitation of love

Ooh, ooh

Our bodies moving, yes, we're full of desire (Desire)

Rolling and tumbling, our hearts on fire

Can this be the night

You feel something that you never felt before?

It's over again, I feel the sorrow

A very good night but I won't expect you tomorrow

I don't even ask

You can't deal with anything more

Just an imitation of love

You're not for real

Just an imitation of love

You don't know how it feels

Just an imitation of love

Still I keep holding on

To just this imitation of love

I don't wanna turn him loose

I keep asking myself, what's the use?

When it's just an imitation of love

Just an imitation of love

Oh, I don't wanna ever turn him loose

Just an imitation of love

I-I-I-I keep asking myself what's the use, what's the use?

Just an imitation of love

Hey, hey, still I keep holding on

To just this imitation of love

Just an imitation of love

You're not for real

Just an imitation of love

No, no, you don't know how it really feels

Just an imitation of love

No, baby, I keep holding on

To just this imitation of love, of love, love

Just an imitation of love

You treat me so bad, hey baby

Just an imitation of love

Then you come back and give me the best loving that I ever had

Just an imitation of love

And I keep holding on to this imitation of love

Just an imitation of love

You ask me to hold on, you ask me to wait

Just an imitation of love

This is your last chance, baby, before it's too late

Just an imitation of love