They can't ration love

They can ration our bacon,

They can ration our tea,

But they can't ration love!

We mayn't take snaps of fortresses,

We mayn't swim in the sea,

But the stars still shine above.

We shan't see an onion

Or an orange for a while,

We shan't have many holidays

But still there's cause to smile,

For they can't ration love.

Love is like the stars above,

You can't black out their light.

They illuminate the night,

And so they can't ration love.

They can ration our petrol,

They can ration or food,

But the can't ration love!

They can question our identity,

It's all for our good,

But the stars still shine above.

One dog must help another

little doggie o'er the stile,

For life is very hard today,

But still we've cause to smile.

For they can't ration love.

Love is like the stars above,

You can't black out their light.

They illuminate the night,

And so they can't ration love.