[Verse 1]
Now the party’s over, everyone has gone
Nobody’s left, there’s just you and me and another guest or two
And I want to see you safely to your door
I’m watching over you like you know I’ve always wanted to
But you say you’re gonna stay and drink yourself under the table
Just because somebody broke your heart in two

[Chorus]
It’s a terrible thing to waste your love
It’s a terrible thing to waste your love
It’s a terrible thing to waste your love
When you’ve got me
To love you totally
I don’t wanna tell you what you should do
But I know I would be better for you

[Verse 2]
Now you feel you wanna throw your life away (Don’t you throw it away, ooh, ooh, ooh)
You’ve nothing to live for, but I know we will find better things to do
Many days and nights have come and gone away (Come and gone away, ooh, ooh, ooh)
And what you’ve been missing is somebody who knows what to do for you
If you place yourself into my loving hands (Into my loving hands), you won’t have to worry
I’m the man who’s going to take good care of you

[Chorus]
It’s a terrible thing to waste your love
It’s a terrible thing to waste your love
It’s a terrible thing to waste your love
When you’ve got me
To love you tenderly
I don’t wanna make up your mind for you
But I know I would be better for you
[Harmonica solo]

[Bridge]
Know I would be better for you
Yes, I know I would be better for you

[Chorus]
It’s a terrible thing to waste your love (It’s a terrible thing)
It’s a terrible thing to waste your love (It’s a terrible thing)
It’s a terrible thing to waste your love (It’s a terrible thing)
When you’ve got me (When you’ve got me)
To love you tenderly
It’s a terrible thing to waste your love (It’s a terrible thing)
It’s a terrible thing to waste your love (It’s a terrible thing)
It’s a terrible thing to waste your love (It’s a terrible thing)
When you’ve got me (When you’ve got me)
To love you tenderly
It’s a terrible thing to waste your love (It’s a terrible thing)
It’s a terrible thing to—