No Substitute Lyrics - Singles - Hooker John Lee

I wanna tell you a true story 

the facts of life 

'Cause I know all about it, 

'cause I been through it a many times 

Ain't no substitute, there's no substitute, 

substitute for love 

When your woman gone, 

there's nothin' else can, 

can take her place 

But there's no substitute, substitute for love 

No, no 

Love will make you gamble 

Love will make you drink 

Make you stay out all night long, 

lookin' for love 

But there's no, no substitute, 

substitute, substitute for love 

I wanna tell you a story, 

true, true, true story about love 

Many times, many times, over 'n over, over in life, 

so many people have tried, tried, to get a substitute 

An' it just don't work, work on love 

You may not be good looking, 

you may not be so fine 

But love, love, love love, love, love, 

is a burning thing 

It's a burning thing 

I know, I know, I know, I know, 

I been down, down, in a ring of fire 

Lookin' for a love, 

I couldn't find, I couldn't find a substitute, 

uh, for love, for love, I cried, cried 

I cried, cried but it just wasn't there, 

just wasn't there