Lyrics

DON'T CALL IT LOVE
Words by Ervin R. Maynard, Catherine Maynard, and Dave Blake
Music by Ervin R. Maynard
Copyright, 2000
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Esmerelda and a lovesick man
Heard bells ringing in a distant land
The gentle outcast said it all to me
"Why was I not made out of stone like thee"
Maybe I'm blind but I can't see
Why call it love when it's misery
It can be good, believe it or not
But, don't call it love
Unless it's all you've got

Napoleon told this to Josephine
I'll rule the world if you will be my queen
It all got bigger
Than a small man's dream
A palace built upon a million screams
Can't understand why you feel the need
To call it love when it's only greed
It can be good, believe it or not
But, don't call it love
Unless it's all you've got

Don't call it love
Unless it's gonna be right
Don't call it love
If it's just for the night
Don't call it love
Don't call it love

Isabella heard of the sailor's quest
To reach the east by sailing west
Too many nights on the deck alone
Trusting Maria to bring him home
Not much to show for such a wild ride
Don't call it love
When it's power and pride
It can be good, believe it or not
But, don't call it love
Unless it's all that you've got