John Lee Hooker — No Substitute

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