(keith brown, donna douglas)

i hear every word they say
they tell me to stay away
they say i´m better off without you, baby
you´ve caused me nothing but pain
heartache´s your middle name
but seems i never see it coming
i´ll just admit it baby
you really drive me crazy
let go of my heart
´cause every time you´re near me
i can´t think clearly
defenses fall apart

i keep livin´ and lovin´ and learnin´ the hard way
you´re the hardest lesson, baby, of my life
i keep livin´ and lovin´ and learnin´ the hard way
someday baby, i will get it right

i never will understand
why i let you think you can
treat me any way you please, baby
i guess i hope someday
you´ll settle down and say
give me all the love i need, baby
time and time i´ve found
you always let me down
always ends the same way
you´d think that i could see the way you´re treatin´ me
won´t ever change

i keep livin´ and lovin´ and learnin´ the hard way
you´re the hardest lesson, baby, of my life
i keep livin´ and lovin´ and learnin´ the hard way
someday baby, i will get it right

if i could just hold on, if i could just be strong
my heart would see it´s wrong, lovin´ you, lovin´ you

i keep livin´ and lovin´ and learnin´ the hard way
you´re the hardest lesson, baby, of my life
i keep livin´ and lovin´ and learnin´ the hard way
someday baby, i will get it right

livin´ and lovin´ the hard way
you´re the hardest lesson, oh baby, of my life
livin´ and lovin´ the hard way
someday, i will get it right