I Learned The Hard Way
Henretta Houston
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I gave my trust too easy
Thought love would do the rest
Put my heart in open hands
That never held it best
I believed in every promise
Even when they bent the truth
Tried to build a future strong
On something never rooted
I ignored the signs I felt
Just to keep from feeling pain
I learned the hard way (hard way)
Love don't always love you back
You can give it everything
Still end up with what you lack (what you lack)
I learned the hard way (hard way)
Some hearts only take and go
And no matter how you stay
They were never yours to hold (to hold)
To hold
I stayed longer than I needed
Tried to fix what wasn't mine
Thought if I just loved you deeper
You would meet me over time
But love ain't meant to beg for space
Or prove itself each day
And I had to lose myself
Just to walk away
I gave too much, I gave too long
Now I know where I went wrong
I learned the hard way (hard way)
Love don't always love you back
You can give it everything
Still end up with what you lack (what you lack)
I learned the hard way (hard way)
Some hearts only take and go
And no matter how you stay
They were never yours to hold (to hold)
To hold
I don't regret the love I gave
'Cause that's just who I am
But I regret the time I lost
Trying to make you understand
Now I don't chase what turns away
I don't beg for something real
If it ain't given freely
It ain't mine to feel
I learned the hard way (hard way)
Love don't always love you back
You can give it everything
Still end up with what you lack (what you lack)
I learned the hard way (hard way)
Some hearts only take and go
And no matter how you stay
They were never yours to hold (to hold)
To hold
I learned the hard way
But I finally see it clear
Love ain't love if I'm the only one
Still standing here (standing here)
I learned the hard way (hard way)
And it took all I had to know
Sometimes letting go is love
Even when it hurts the most