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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Larry Duane Addison
Larry Duane Addison
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When you lose the one you love
Your heart go through changes
Especially when your sweet memories
Still hold their thrill
And just when you think
The pain is all gone
Don't fool yourself
'Cause here's the deal
That's the way love works
You've got to hurt before you heal
Oh, yes you have
[Verse 2]
You gonna cry, oh, you gonna cry
And when the tears, they may stop falling
They may stop falling all down your face
But they still fall down your heart
[Verse 3]
You never know how long the wound will take to heal
It might take months
It could take years
But that's the way love works
You've got to hurt, oh, before you heal
I said before you heal
[Verse 4]
You're gonna cry, oh, you're gonna cry
And when the tears, they may stop falling
They may stop falling down your face
But they still fall down your heart
[Verse 5]
Oh, you never know how long the wound will take to heal
It might take months
It could take years
But that's the way love works
Uh huh, you got to hurt
Well, before you heal
Oh, yes you have
[Verse 6]
Just when you think the pain is all gone
Don't fool yourself
'Cause here's the deal
And that's the way love works
Lord, you've got to hurt before you heal
Oh, yes you have
[Verse 7]
That's the way love work
You've got to hurt, well, before you heal
I'm gonna say it one more time
That's the way love work
Lord, you've got to hurt before you heal
Oh, yes you have
That's the way love work
You've got to hurt before you heal
Written by: Larry Addison

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