You call me your own, then you leave me alone I'm wasting my tears on youWhile I settle down, you're still painting the town I'm wasting my tears on youYou promised time and time again to stop to timing meThough I knew better even then I couldn't set you freeI loved you somehow, but it's all over now I'm wasting my tears on youOh, how about it, son?I know it's no use, so I'm turning you loose I'm wasting my tears on youI want you to know you are now free to go I'm wasting my tears on youYou promised time and time again to stop to timing meThough I knew better even then I couldn't set you freeNow you know how I feel, so let's face the new deal I'm wasting my tears on you