It's been seven hours and fifteen days
Since you took your love away.
I go out every night and sleep all day
Since you took your love away.
Since you've been gone I can do whatever I want.
I can see whoever I choose.
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant.
But nothing,
I said nothing, can take away these blues,
'Cause nothing compares,
Nothing compares to you.

It's been so lonely without you here,
Like a bird without a song.
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling.
Tell me, baby, where did I go wrong?
I could put my arms around every boy I see,
But they'd only remind me of you.
I went to the doctor, guess what he told me,
Guess what he told me?
He said, girl, you'd better have fun,
No matter what you do,
But he's a fool.
'Cause nothing compares,
Nothing compares to you.

All the flowers that you planted, mamma,
In the backyard,
All died when you went away.
I know that living with you, baby, was sometimes hard.
But I'm willing to give it another try
'Cause nothing compares,
Nothing compares to you.

(songwriter: Prince)