Once you've loved somebody It ain't that easy to do Like I loved you I should go out tonight Get on with my life Break these chains of solitude With a little luck and a little help I might even find myself In the arms of someone new

It ain't easy anymore When I'm walking out your door My feet drag across the floor And it just about kills me I hate picking up my keys I hate kissing you goodbye With that look in your eyes And your arms around me Girl, believe me

Love don't lie Love don't lie It lifts you up Takes you higher when high ain't enough It's stronger than steel It's got the heart and emotion to heal And that's the truth It's not as easy as it seems

Good lovin' ain't easy Good lovin' ain't easy to come by Oh, darlin', that's the kind you offer me It's just the love to be found 'Cause we're workin' on a buildin' nobody can tear down Look what we've got, ho-ho-ho-honey Good lovin' ain't easy, darlin'

I think it's time for me to move along, I do believe Now you're talkin' jive, woman, when you say to me That your daddy's gonna take us in, baby, take care of me Got bells in your mind, mama, and it's easy to see Now I'll tell you plainly, baby, what a