The Hurt

You say you want to seek the truth, but it's hard to find

No one to help you, your friends don't have the time, hey, hey, hey

So you ride around in your car, switch on the radio

You want to relate to, mmm-hmm, something you once read in a book

What kind of a way to try to take a look

Ah, ah-ah-ah

Until I got hurt, I was looking, I was on my way

Until I got hurt, until I got hurt, darling, I painted my face grey

Until I got hurt, 'til I got hurt, why didn't I, I didn't think of this?

Until I got hurt, 'til I got hurt, baby, I didn't know what love is

You say you want to learn to laugh 'cause music makes you cry

But the tears you shed are only in your eye, hey, hey, hey

So you turn to any phoney mouth with a tale to tell

But he's just a hoaxer, don't you know? Selling peace and religion

Between his jokes and his karma chewing gum

Oh, until I got hurt, I was looking, I was the same as you

Until I got hurt, until I got hurt, darling, I did not know what to do

Until I got hurt, 'til I got hurt, why didn't I, I didn't think of this?

Until I got hurt, 'til I got hurt, baby, I didn't know what love is

Young son, don't let me down, young son

I'm trusting you to keep on, never turn away

Now hold on, never let go, now hold on

(Hold on)

Turn your heart to the bright sun

Love will come your way

'Cause 'til you make that final show, oh-whoa

You'll never know what love you've been missing

Missing

You say you want to seek the truth, but you work alone

No one to help you and nobody to push you on, hey, hey, hey

So you sit at home drinking your wine, television on

You wait for a miracle, 'cause you say one day one'll come along

(What wishful thinking, boy)

Any minute now, you might be gone

I'd like to help you, brother, but that would be wrong

Ah-uh, so until I got hurt, I was looking, I was on my way

Until I got hurt, until I got hurt, darling, I didn't know which way

Until I got hurt, 'til I got hurt, why didn't I, I didn't think of this?

Until I got hurt, 'til I got hurt, baby, I didn't know what love is

Oh, no

Oh-oh

Hey, hey, hey

Until I got hurt, oh, I didn't know what love is