Once your lovely body it was so warm to touch not its cold and we donât hold each other so much you told me itâs my fault but I say itâs yours all I know what once was there isnât there anymoreThe newness is gone, the newness is gone, so why should we carry on with a love thatâs gone? The newness is gone, the newness gone, so why should we make pretend when our love affair is destined to endSleeping close together yet were so far apart kidding one another knowing right from the start girl I wish you well please do the same thing for me release the ties that bide us lets set each other freeThe newness is gone, the newness is gone, so why should we carry on with a love thatâs gone? The newness is gone, the newness gone, so why should we make pretend when our love affair is destined to end[Instrumental Break]The newness is gone, the newness is gone, so why should we carry on with a love thatâs gone? The newness is gone, the newness gone, so why should we make pretend when our love affair is destined to end