Pawn Shop Blues

Well, I didn't know it would come to this but That's what happens when you're on your own And you're alright with letting nice things go Well, I pawned the earrings that you gave me Gold and made of flowers dangling And I almost cried as I sold them off And I don't mind living on bread and oranges, no, no But I got to get to and from where I come And it's gonna take money to go Oh, no Oh-oh, oh-ohh, oh-ohh Oh-ohh In the name of higher consciousness I let the best man I knew go Cause it's nice to love and be loved But it's better to know all you can know I said it's nice to love and be loved But I'd rather know what God knows Oh, no Oh, no, oh, no, oh, no Oh, no I can't do this once more No man can keep me together Been broken since I was born Well, I didn't know it would come to this but That's what happens when you're on your own And you're alright with letting nice things go