verse 1 After the toil and heartache After the rain is through After the flood has flown back to the sea Long after the sun strike the dew verse 2 But after the briars and thistles Long after the dark has returned And after the storm clouds have broken apart I just want to know exactly what it is that I've done And I, I just want to know If it's worth my time And I, I just want to know If it's worth my time Interlude verse 3 Oh and after the flowers and slow dances After the thrill is gone After sweet nothings there's nothing so bittersweet as a love that's gone on too long And I, I just want to know If it's worth my time And I, I just want to know If it's worth my time