hooked on love

hooked on love

i saw a twelve year old

he had a plastic bag

another young man sucking on butane gas

i saw them reaching for a hand to hold

the next minute they were both stone cold

don't abuse your body

better use your brain

this generation's going insane

better hooked on love

that's a better drug

don't abuse your body

better use your brain

this generation's going insane

better hooked on love

that's a better drug

i found a young girl lying in a pool of blood

she had the mark of needles and a lack of love

i saw her friends who told her 'she's a fool to try'

but never dream she was bound to die

don't abuse your body

better use your brain

this generation's going insane

better hooked on love

that's a better drug

and when the street sharp man next comes around

you better keep your head

you better stand your ground

no matter what the pressure

never make a deal

he might touch but he never can feel

don't abuse your body

better use your brain

this generation's going insane

better hooked on love

that's a better drug

and then i saw you cruising' through the wild west end

can't change the habits of a lifetime debt

now you're moving closer to the killing floor

you're half dead but you need to score

so don't get your kicks

for too high a price

the next time won't be so nice

better hooked on love

that's a better drug

if you're feeling bored without a thing to do

you wanna be somebody then it's up to you

i ain't trying to tell you how to live your life

you might run but you never can hide

don't abuse your body

better use your brain

this generation's going insane

better hooked on love

that's a better drug

so don't get your kicks

for too high a price

the next time won't be so nice

better hooked on love

that's a better drug