I'm thanking you for opening my eyes so clear
  And sweeping old illusions from my soul
  But most of all for
  turning something simple and sincere
  Into somethin' jaded and as jive as rock n' roll.
  
  Chorus:
  Ain't you always looked at lovin'
  like a four letter word
  That I made up to make you ill at ease
  I fought to free you from your castle of despair
  'Til I saw the prison wall was me
  
  See the soul who calls itself a prisoner
  'Cause it's still too frightened to be free
  I feel so much older now, and wiser
  Ain't it sad how lonesome that can be.
  
  Chorus:
  Ain't you always looked at lovin'
  like a four letter word
  That I made up to make you ill at ease
  I fought to free you from your castle of despair
  'Til I saw the prison wall was me
  
  Chorus:
  Ain't you always looked at lovin'
  like a four letter word
  That I made up to make you ill at ease
  I fought to free you from your castle of despair
  'Til I saw the prison wall was me