[Verse 1]
I'd been working at forgetting since you said goodbye
Looking for some good times, the best money can buy
But it's a bad investment if there's no long-term dividends
You can't buy happiness or heal a heart that just won't mend

[Chorus]
I never thought that I'd be missing you this way
I should've paid you more attention, but now it's too late
You can buy a night out on the town, you can buy a love boat cruise
But you can't buy your way out of the blues
No, you can't buy your way out of the blues
You can spend your fool self silly, but your money's all you lose
Love like this can't be bought and paid for, and that's the truth
No, you can't buy your way out of the blues

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Verse 2]
My pocketbook is empty, but I'm still feeling bad
I might as well admit it, you're the last good time I had
It's been a high-priced lesson, I can't justify the cost
I tried buying off your memory, but it's all in vain because

[Chorus]
I never thought that I'd be missing you this way
I should've paid you more attention, but now it's too late
You can buy a night out on the town, you can buy a love boat cruise
But you can't buy your way out of the blues
No, you can't buy your way out of the blues
You can spend your fool self silly, but your money's all you lose
Love like this can't be bought and paid for, and that's the truth
No, you can't buy your way out of the blues
[Outro]
Love like this can't be bought and paid for, and that's the truth
No, you can't buy your way out of the blues