you lost your reputation on a woman you didn t understand or care to know you get your education from your lovers but now there s just no place for you to go it doesn t pay to be a runaway lover it doesn t pay to give away what you lack you ll never get your money back you re set adrift with no direction just like a ship that s lost at sea you don t care where you drop your anchor make sure it doesn t land on me it doesn t pay to be a runaway lover it doesn t pay to give away what you lack you ll never get your money back it doesn t pay to be a runaway lover it doesn t pay to give away what you lack you ll never get your money back walking around on a cloud cause every girl you meet just trips on you saying your name out loud i guess you met your match now what will you do mm mm no way it doesn t pay to be a runaway lover it doesn t pay to give away what you lack you ll never get your money back it doesn t pay to be a runaway lover it doesn t pay to give away what you lack you ll never get your money back  walking around on a cloud cause every girl you meet just trips on you saying your name out loud i guess you met your match now what will you do it doesn t pay it doesn t pay it doesn t pay to give your heart away to a runaway lover uh uh no way mm mm no way uh uh no way