Boy, I used to be was upstairs The girl of my dreams was making herself heard She could talk for hours on end The girl of my dreams and never say a word She wanted things that I couldn't afford Like a house filled with laughter every night She wanted things that I couldn't afford Boy, I used to be got along Said the right thing to make a dream girl go She was gone before I woke up Now I'm downtown putting on a show I wanted things that I couldn't afford Like to get along with everybody all the time I wanted things that I couldn't afford Like love, like love, like love Like love, like love, like love Boy, that I still am tells a joke New girl of my dreams doesn't even think to laugh We are all alone in this world From cradle to grave and maybe after that We all want things that we'll never afford Like a house filled with laughter every night All of these things that we'll never afford Like love, like love, like love Like love, like love, like love Like love, like love, like love