Same dances in the same old shoes Some habits that you just can't lose There's no telling what a woman might use After the thrill is gone Flame rises but it soon descends Empty pages and a frozen pen You're not quite lovers and you can't be friends again After the thrill is gone, oh, After the thrill is gone What can you do when your dreams come true And they're not quite like you planned? What have you done to be losing the one You held him so tight in your hand Time passes and you must move on Half the distance takes you twice as long So you keep on singing for the sake of the song After the thrill is gone After the thrill is gone You're afraid you might fall out of fashion And you're feeling cold and small Any kind of love without passion Ain't no kind of lovin' at all Time passes and you must move on Half the distance takes you twice as long And yet you keep on singing just for the sake of a song After the thrill is gone After the thrill is gone Same dances in the same old shoes You get too careful 'bout steps you choose You don't care about winning but you sure don't wanna lose After the thrill is gone After the thrill is gone After the thrill is gone, oh no After the thrill is gone…