Can't Afford It - Channel 3

Might as well call ahead

To turn off the church light

We’ll tell them that we’re

Staying out with our friends

We won’t be home tonight

Only stopped off to change

Left my wounded ways

Took the old pamphlets out of my coat

You can’t be sure these days

You can’t be sure these days

You can’t be sure these days

Oh, I can’t afford it

Nothing left to lose

People have their needs

These are lonely days

Reach out their hearts

Like an open palm

Hunger is a pain

Set yourself up to fall

In trying to ease the pain

Don’t want to get hurt anymore

I’ll look the other way

I’ll look the other way

I’ll look the other way

Oh, I can’t afford it

Nothing left to do

Oh, I can’t afford it

Nothing left to lose

When I was younger, and I had a friend

Opened up my heart and spent my trust

Until the end but things have changed and

My friend’s not here but that’s all past

And tomorrow gets no tears

Please don’t ask of me

To fill some empty space

If I had something left

I’d give it to you

But that’s not the case

Got a busted light

No more love or hate

I spent too much on my young illusions

That was my mistake

That was my mistake

That was my mistake

Oh, I can’t afford it

Nothing left to do

Oh, I can’t afford it

Nothing left to lose

Oh, I can’t afford it

Nothing left to do

Oh, I can’t afford it

Nothing left to lose