Well I lit up all the candles
And I turned out all the lights
And I waited up all hours
But she did not come by last night
She is beautiful as music
But jealous to the bone
And she will only love you
If you love her alone
And she used to sleep beside me
In my narrow single bed
When I took public transportation
And I was badly underfed
And she loved me more than a lover
More than anyone I've known
Yes she will truly love you
If you love her alone, yeah
But then came some fame and fortune
And I got to feelin' pleased
And I paid her less attention
As my situation eased
So she left me for a busker
On the Spanish steps in Rome
And I could see that she loved him
'Cos he loved her alone
Now every night I light the candles
And I pray that she'll return
For I have learned the double lesson
That all her suitors learn
Don't get too much lovin'
Don't care what you own
'Cos she will only love you
If you love her alone
Love her alone
You must love her alone, yeah