I tried money, I got as much as I could And I went to the store and I bought it all But it wasn't enough 'cause I wanted some more But my house was full So I bought a bigger house and filled it up And there I was with all that stuff and empty Nothing else can take the place of You It's true Oh, nothing else can take the place of You I know it's true Still I try friendship, I called everyone I knew And invited them over for a party They ate all the free food And they told me how much they loved me Oh, but when the food was gone, my friends were gone And there I was all alone and empty 'Cause nothing else can take the place of You Nothing else Oh, nothing else can take the place of You I know it's true, yeah So take the place, the place of You And fill this space the way You do 'Cause I'm tired of searching, those days are through So take the place, it's made for You Nothing in the world gonna take the place Nothing in the world gonna take the place Nothing in the world gonna take the place of You Not friends or money or alcohol None of these things, believe me You can try them all Not status, not success I know none of these things Will ever bring true happiness Nothing else can take the place of You Nothing else Nothing else can take the place of You Yes, I know Nothing else can take the place of You The place of You Nothing else can take the place of You