Lyrics I'm Not Gonna Waste My Love - Bettye LaVette

We both know, but we both forget
You'd think by now, we would have had enough regret
We both saw the signs
But we were both always blind
When it came to believing those beautiful lies

Turns out there's always someone new
Who can love you 'til your dreams come true
After all that we've been through
I know what I've gotta do
I'm not gonna waste no more of my love on you

Your promises are only words
That you use so casually
I don't mind you having fun
Sometimes I just need your honesty

Here you are, standing at my door in the rain
And it breaks my heart to turn you away
After all that we've been through
I know what I've gotta do
I'm not gonna waste no more of my love on you

You're a lonely heart and you need someone
To fill that empty space inside
But I'm not the one to fill that space
Or convince you of what you can't decide

I know I'm gonna miss you everyday
But there are some things I just can't give away
After all that we've been through
I finally know what I'm gonna do
I ain't gonna waste no more of my love on you

I ain't gonna waste my love
No more, no more