I traded fame for love without a second thought It all became a silly game, some things cannot be bought I got exactly what I asked for, wanted it so badly Running, rushing back for more I suffered fools so gladly And now I find I've changed my mind The face of you, my substitute for love My substitute for love Should I wait for you, my substitute for love My substitute for love Travelled round the world, looking for a home Found myself in crowded rooms, feeling so alone I had so many lovers who settled for the floor Basking in my spotlight, I never felt so happy The face of you, my substitute for love My substitute for love Should I wait for you, my substitute for love My substitute for love Famous faces, far off places, trinkets I can't buy No handsome stranger, heady danger, drug that I can't try No ferris wheel, no pot to steal, no laughter in the dark No one night's tale, no far off man, no fire that I can't spark The face of you, my substitute for love My substitute for love Should I wait for you, my substitute for love My substitute for love You see? Now I find I've changed my mind This is my religion