Same dances in the same old shoes
Some habits that you just can't lose

There's no tellin' what a man might use
After the thrill is gone

The flame rises but it soon decends
Empty pages and a frozen pen
You're not quite lovers and you're not quite friends
After the thrill is gone, oh
After the thrill is gone

What can you do when your dreams come true
And it's not quite like you planned
Oh, what have you done to be losin' the one
You held it so tight in your hand

Well, time passes and you must move on
Half the distance takes you twice as long
So you keep on singin' for the sake of a song
After the thrill is gone

You're afraid you might fall out of fashion
And you're feelin' cold and small
Any kind of love without passion
That ain't no kind of lovin' at all

Same dances in the same old shoes
You get too careful with the steps you choose
You don't care about winnin'
But you don't want to lose
After the thrill is gone (Repeat)