Love Don't Have To Hurt
Baby you can bet I've seen it all
Seen the worst come
Watched the best go
Cried in the sun
Laughed in the rain
Ran from the joy
Lived for the pain
In other words I'm saying I've been burnt
So if you crying and you saying he loves you
Let me tell you what I've learned
Love is not hurtful and love is not proud
Love doesn't lie and love don't sleep around
Love is a virtue, no diamond can out shine
Easy to know but much harder to find
Because a man aint a man
Till he learns that love takes strength
And a woman aint a woman
Till she learns to respect herself
Darling you deserve someone whose gonna treat you right
And for what it's worth, baby love don't have to hurt
See a man aint a man if he needs to put you down
Don't let him tell you that he loves his mother
And beats you to the ground
In other words girl I've been there before
So when he says he can't do better
Let me tell you what I know
I know that
Love is not hurtful and love is not proud
Love doesn't lie and love don't sleep around
Love is a virtue, no diamond can out shine
Easy to know but much harder to find
Because a man aint a man
Till he learns that love takes strength
And a woman aint a woman
Till she learns to respect herself
Darling you deserve someone whose gonna treat you right
And for what it's worth, baby love don't have to hurt
Money can't buy it, no
Hate can't fight it, no
Pain can't beat it and we all need it
Cuz love is a virtue, no diamond can out shine
Easy to know but much harder to find
Because a man aint a man
Till he learns that love takes strength
And a woman aint a woman
Till she learns to respect herself
Darling you deserve someone whose gonna treat you right
And for what it's worth, baby love don't have to hurt
ohh no no, don't have to hurt
ohhhhhhh
Love don't cheat, love don't lie
Love don't creep, love don't hide
Love won't hit you cuz loves is fair
Love will always be right there
Cuz love don't run and love don't use
And love is fun, it don't abuse
Baby love don't have to hurt