Not for nothing at all
Not for nothing did I call
Reason is, you're often appalled

Hold on now John you never seemed cold
I thought you were in love
Then I guess that you're not

Ah but then the first thing you wrote,
Was hold on now John, hold on now John now hold on


You don't answer when I call
You don't answer then
You don't answer when I call

Leave yourself alone
Leave yourself alone


Cabbages and kings in your dreams
These are your dreams
Maybe they're not quite what they seem

Hold on now John, the blame is undone.
Wash up the air, don't drive that car
Never learn to play the guitar

And leave yourself alone, leave yourself alone
Leave yourself alone, and leave yourself alone


You don't answer when I call
You don't answer then
You don't answer when I call

Leave yourself alone
Leave yourself alone


Sweeping up the ashes of rock
Sweeping up the ashes of roll
Years begin to take up their toll

Though not for some, you've never seemed cold.

You don't answer when I call

You don't answer then
You don't answer when I call
Leave yourself alone

Leave yourself alone