It Gets Me By

I have a friend who stays at my house Keeps a tooth brush in my drawer He holds me close when we sleep at night but I still don't know what for It gets me by It gets me by He helps me to forget about all the things I left behind But I know he will soon be gone like everything else in my life It gets me by It gets me by This isn't love lets not pretend it is Anything but what we pretend it is This isn't love lets not pretend it is This can't be love, this can't be love You gave me something to think about as I walked back to my car No need to explain yourself I know exactly what we are It gets me by It gets me by This isn't love let's not pretend it is Anything but what we pretend it is This isn't love lets not pretend it is This can't be love, this can't be love