Released: June 18, 1976
Songwriter: Rod Stewart
Producer: Tom Dowd
[Verse 1]
Ain't love a bitch, on that long distance phone?
Operator tells you, "Sir, nobody at home"
You can try again, but it's getting kinda late
That line's been engaged since a quarter to 8
Loop it over again, say that won't get hurt again
But here it comes, 'round and 'round on a carousel
You wanna get off but you know damn well that you like it
Honey, I can't do it like that, damn
[Verse 2]
Ain't love a bitch, on a crowded avenue?
By an unexpected chance, you see a love you once knew
A lump comes to your throat, as you both say, "You ain't changed"
But then she says, "I'm sorry, I've forgotten your name"
Yeah
Ha
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Ain't love a bitch, on that long drive home?
On the radio, a familiar song
Don't it just remind ya just how it used to be
Didn't anybody tell ya nothing lasts eternity?
[Instrumental Outro]
Ain't love a bitch, on that long distance phone?
Operator tells you, "Sir, nobody at home"
You can try again, but it's getting kinda late
That line's been engaged since a quarter to 8
Loop it over again, say that won't get hurt again
But here it comes, 'round and 'round on a carousel
You wanna get off but you know damn well that you like it
Honey, I can't do it like that, damn
[Verse 2]
Ain't love a bitch, on a crowded avenue?
By an unexpected chance, you see a love you once knew
A lump comes to your throat, as you both say, "You ain't changed"
But then she says, "I'm sorry, I've forgotten your name"
Yeah
Ha
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Ain't love a bitch, on that long drive home?
On the radio, a familiar song
Don't it just remind ya just how it used to be
Didn't anybody tell ya nothing lasts eternity?
[Instrumental Outro]
more tracks from the album
A Night on the Town (Deluxe Edition)
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Fool for You (Early Version)
- The Balltrap (Early Version)
- The Wild Side of Life (Early Version)
- Pretty Flamingo (Early Version)
- Get Back (Early Version)
- Rosie
- Share (Studio Outtake)
- Big Bayou (Early Version)
- Trade Winds (Early Version)
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright) [Early Version]
- The First Cut Is the Deepest (Early Version)
- Big Bayou
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- The Balltrap
- The Killing of Georgie, Pts. 1 & 2
- The Wild Side of Life
- Pretty Flamingo
- Trade Winds
- Fool for You
- The Killing of Georgie, Pt. 1 (Early Version)
- Rosie (Early Version)
From the album
Rod Stewart popular songs
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
- Young Turks
- Maggie May
- Forever Young
- Love Is
- Sailing
- Handbags & Gladrags
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (Remix)
- Maggie May (Live)
- Faith of the Heart
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Every Picture Tells a Story
- Have I Told You Lately
- Didn’t I
- Baby Jane
- You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- When I Need You
- Downtown Train
- Rhythm of My Heart
- Hot Legs
- I Only Have Eyes for You
- Missing You