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It's a shame you have to learn the hard way
Now I have to take my love away
U see I could've made it easy
For you to become a part of me

You could've even say I'm sorry
For all the hurt and pain you caused me
Now I am supposed to give my deepest sympathy
You see I had enough of cryin'
And I'm tired of all the lyrin'
You see I refuse to let you take advantage of me baby
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Never took the time to think of
All the love that we have shared
I realized that most of the time
You were just not there
It was hard for me to see when
When your love was blinding me
But now I know I have to let you go your seperate way
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Things will never be the same
Cause baby, baby you did me wrong
Hurt so bad I can't move on
Was it worth all of your pain
Cause, baby you've got to pay
Got to learn the hard way
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Hey there little darling, where'd the old man gone?
Why don't we get out of town and do it all night long?
We can lie out in the field til the morning light
Then me and your old man are gonna have to fight

Start the loving in the truck and wind up in the ditch
Then the old man will come a runnin' with a hickory switch

Oh, no, gotta learn this some day
Why, I, gotta learn the hard way

Buddy showed me just how fast a car can go
I'll race you for your pink slip right before this show
Put your girlfriend in the bet to make things good
Coz she's been staring at me like no girlfriend should

Bastards sitting right there on the starting line
Stuck the sugar in your gas tank by myself last night

Oh, no, gotta learn this some day
Why, I, gotta learn the hard way

Hey there little darling, where'd the old man go?
Why don't we get out of town and do it all night long?
We can lie out in the field til the morning light
Then me and your old man are gonna have to fight

Start the loving in the truck and wind up in the ditch
The old man will come a-runnin' with a hickory switch

Oh, no, gotta learn this some day
Why, I, gotta learn the hard way
Oh, no, gotta learn this some day
Why, I, gotta learn the hard way