I know that you're curious,    So don't be serious,    You know there's no cause for alarm.       When you're down - out    Left here in doubt,    All the things that are right will go wrong.       Love is a state of mind,    It's keepin' us both alive,    Sometimes it's hard to find.    Love's in a state of mind.       Wait just a minute,    You know that it's finished,    So don't you go carry it on.       Cause I'm down - out    Left here in doubt,    Well, we try but we can't get along.       Love is a state of mind,    It's keepin' us both alive,    Sometimes it's hard to find.    Love's in a state of mind.