Politician don’t have no
He don’t have no childhood
Politician don’t have no
He don’t get no childhood
Politician don’t have any kind of childhood
Just like I don’t have you

I tried to swim to my baby
Through this ocean of glue
I said I tried to swim to my lady
Through this ocean of glue
But my baby you ain’t nowhere to be seen
And now I don’t have you.

Roses are everywhere
And the violets are so blue
I said these roses are everywhere
And these violets are so damn blue
But not as blue as me baby
When I don’t have you

I can’t even tie my laces
I don’t have a clue
I can’t even bend down and tie these goddamn laces
Coz’ I don’t have a clue
I’d much rather be in your arms sugar
But I don’t have you.

Gloomy screen mocks at me
The news is never good
I said this gloomy tube looks down upon my sorry soul
This news is never ever good
There ain’t no such thing as good news honey
When I don’t have you.