It Don't Bring You

Well I know it ain't been roses lately, baby it's just been thorns

And no matter what we do, nothing seems to change

Love has always been my shelter, for you it's been a storm

But for awhile I thought we'd almost beat the rain



Now there's a hole here in my pocket where all my dreams have gone

Fallen out like so many nickels and dimes

And last of all you, you'd always been my good luck charm

I should've known that luck's a waste of time



'Cause it don't bring you love, if you don't love

And it don't bring you time, if you ain't got time

And it don't bring you strength, baby if you ain't strong

And it don't bring you kindness, if you ain't kind



Now there's a whole lot in life to be unsure of

But there's one thing I can safely say I know

That of all the things that finally desert us

Pride is always the last thing to go



But it won't bring you love, if you don't love

And it won't bring you time, if you ain't got time

And it won't bring you strength, baby if you ain't strong

And it won't bring you kindness, if you ain't kind



And now I wish you only roses without the thorns

And I hope your dreams are always within reach

And I wish you shelter baby from all your storms

They scared you but they'd never seem to teach



That I can't bring you love, if you don't love

And I can't bring you time, if you ain't got time

And I can't bring you strength, baby if you ain't strong

And I can't bring you kindness, if you ain't kind

And I can't bring you kindness, if you ain't kind