Verse 1:
I wasn’t jealous before we met
Now every woman I see is a potential threat
And I’m possessive, it isn’t nice
You’ve heard me saying that smoking was my only vice

Pre-Chorus:
But now it isn’t true
Now everything is new
And all I’ve learned has overturned
I beg of you

Chorus:
Don’t go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on me

Verse 2:
It was like shooting a sitting duck
A little small talk, a smile, and baby, I was stuck
I still don’t know what you’ve done with me
A grown-up woman should never fall so easily

Pre-Chorus:
I feel a kind of fear
When I don’t have you near
Unsatisfied, I skip my pride
I beg you, dear

Chorus:
Don’t go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on me
Don’t go sharing your devotion
Lay all your love on me

Verse 3:
I’ve had a few little love affairs
They didn’t last very long and they’ve been pretty scarce
I used to think that was sensible
It makes the truth even more incomprehensible

Pre-Chorus:
‘Cause everything is new
And everything is you
And all I’ve learned has overturned
What can I do?

Chorus:
Don’t go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on me
Don’t go sharing your devotion
Lay all your love on me
Don’t go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on me
Don’t go sharing your devotion
Lay all your love on me
Don’t go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on me