I'm walking the line I'm walking the line treading thin ice time after time I go for the best, end up with much less I need the real thing forget all the rest started out good working out bad all the sweet love turner sour and sad so tired of playing love's foolish games it's always the same a face and name tell me why love passes me by Cold love, cold love Chorus cold love, cold love another shot of rock'n'roll love whatever happened to that tell me why, tell me why, tell me why good old love tell me why, tell me why Hope in the dark, love in the light I'll keep on looking for someone I'm out for the best who's right can you stand the test I need the real thing no more and no less love passes me by tell me why Repeat chorus