Part-Time Love

Album

A Single Man

Label

MCA Records

Genre

Pop rock

Media Type

45s

Duration

3:16

Composer(s)

Elton John;Gary Osborne

Entered Chart

Nov 11, 1978

Peak Date

Dec 16, 1978

Released

13 October 1978

Recorded

January–September 1978

Catalog #

MCA 40973

B-Side

I Cry At Night

"Part-Time Love" is a song written by British musician Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne. It is the sixth track off his 1978 album A Single Man. It is also the opening track of side two. It proved to be one of the most popular singles the pair wrote, along with 1982's "Blue Eyes" and the 1980 US million-seller "Little Jeannie". It was banned in the Soviet release of the album along with another song, "Big Dipper". The single reached No. 15 in the UK and peaked just outside the Top 20 in the US at No. 22.

Part time love is bringing me down
Cause I just can't get started with you my love
Did I hear you saying that I'm too hard hearted
Wipe those stars from your eyes
And you'll get quite a surprise
Because you'll see everybody's got a part time love

You've been seen running around
There's not much I don't hear of and still you try
Telling me all the things I must stay clear of
Don't tell me what to do
When you been doing it too
Because you, me and everybody's got a part time love

Falling, I'm falling can't get free
Baby if you keep on stalling
Oh how can I make you see
That you, me and everybody needs a part time love

Part time love
I seem to be pulling in the wrong direction
With you my love
Whatever I do you raise the same objection
I've got someone at home
But she's got a love of her own
Because you, me and everybody got a part time love

I'm waiting, I'm waiting all the time
And it's getting so frustrating
Love well it ain't no crime
Because you, me and everybody needs a part time love
And oh you, me and everybody's got a part time love
And oh you, me and everybody needs a part time love
You, me, everybody got a part time love