Love is a verb It ain't a thing It's not something you own It's not something you scream When you show me love I don't need your words Yeah love ain't a thing Love is a verb Love ain't a thing Love is a verb Love ain't a crutch It ain't an excuse No you can't get through love On just a pile of I-O-Us Love ain't a drug Despite what you've heard Yeah love ain't a thing Love is a verb Love ain't a thing Love is a verb So you gotta show, show, show me Show, show, show me Show, show, show me That love is a verb You gotta show, show, show me Show, show, show me Show, show, show me That love is a verb Love ain't a thing Love is a verb