Madonna

Released: September 18, 2000

Songwriter: Madonna William Orbit

Producer: Madonna William Orbit

[Verse 1]
You lost your reputation on a woman
You didn't understand or care to know
You get your education from your lovers
But now there's just no place for you to go

[Chorus]
It doesn't pay to be a runaway lover
It doesn't pay to give away what you lack
You'll never get your money back

[Verse 2]
You're set adrift with no direction
Just like a ship that's lost at sea
You don't care where you drop your anchor
Make sure it doesn't land on me

[Chorus]
It doesn't pay to be a runaway lover
It doesn't pay to give away what you lack
You'll never get your money back
It doesn't pay to be a runaway lover
It doesn't pay to give away what you lack
You'll never get your money back

[Refrain]
Walking around on a cloud
'Cause every girl you meet just trips on you
Saying your name out loud
I guess you met your match
Now what will you do?
Uh-uh, no way

[Chorus]
It doesn't pay to be a runaway lover
It doesn't pay to give away what you lack
You'll never get your money back
It doesn't pay to be a runaway lover
It doesn't pay to give away what you lack
You'll never get your money back

[Refrain]
Walking around on a cloud
'Cause every girl you meet just trips on you
Saying your name out loud
I guess you met your match
Now what will you do?

[Outro]
It doesn't pay, it doesn't pay, it doesn't pay
To give your heart away to a runaway lover
Uh-uh, no way
Mm-mm, no way
Uh-uh, no way

With more than 300 million copies of her albums sold, Madonna is the most successful female artist of all time.

Her career as a singer, songwriter, producer and entertainer has spanned almost 40 years, with the release of 14 studio albums, making her impact on pop culture undeniable, inspiring almost every big female act to come up after her.

An activist for LGBT and women’s rights through almost all of her career, she has brought up several controversial topics to the pop music scene such as abortion, sexual freedom, female empowerment and the search for fame.

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