After the Pain

Well, I couldn't resist the urge to tell you the end of my story

For all of those who wanted to know, was there life after the pain?

After the pain

You come and love me

And I welcome you

You're a glad sight to see

And after the rain

And all that I have been through

I still can't explain

How I can still love you like I do

But I do, yes, I do

Still love you like I do (After the pain)

Though you still do me like you do (After the pain)

After the pain

We sit, and we'll talk awhile

And I fight with all my might

To hold back the tears from falling with a pleasant smile

And after the rain

I can't believe you got the nerve to still call me, baby

And I try to tell you no, it ain't so

But I guess "No" just ain't in me

'Cause, boy, I still love you like I do (After the pain)

Though you still do me like you do (After the pain)

Yeah, I know you're laughin'

Those of you who heard "Pain"

Yeah, you're right, I sure did

I said I'd never take him back again

Well, it's a woman's prerogative to change her mind, isn't it?

But we do it all the time

Don't laugh, you probably done the same thing, too

It's just that you know me and I don't know you

You know, one thing, time has taught me that

Havin' a piece of man is better than havin' no man at all

So I'ma just take what I got and work with it

You understand what I mean?

And don't you remember, thinkin' back just a few years

When people used to try to help you stay together?

They find out you on the verge of breakin' up

They used to cook up a little food and throw a little party

And whisper things in your ear like

"Don't blame Mr. Charlie, Mr. Charlie is just a man

And he's doin' the best he can"

I heard 'em say, "Don't blame Mr. Charlie, Mr. Charlie is just a man

And he's doin' the best he can"

That's why I still love you like I do (After the pain, the pain)

Though you still do me like you do (After the pain, the pain)

I know that you know it's true

After all I've been through

I should be through with love

But there's a God up above

That keeps sayin', "Betty, try

Don't give up, you know why

The sun is gonna shine

'Cause you are mine, all mine

You just keep doin' your best

And I will do the rest

'Cause I love you, love you, Betty, like I do"

That's why I still love you like I do (After the pain, the pain)

Though you still do me like you do (After the pain, the pain)

My love is deeper than any ocean

And my love is higher than any mountain

It's, oh, it's full of emotion

My high love is full of devotion

My love is in and out of season

And I love you, with or without a reason

You see, God is gonna bless me for lovin' you

For all the times that you treated me wrong and I kept bein' true

You see, God's eyes, they're not closed, He's not asleep

Said, He is watchin' every move you make, every secret you keep

Boy, you better be careful

Said, if you treat me bad or make me sad

My Father in Heaven is watchin' you

But I still love you like I do (After the pain)

And nobody's every gonna love you like I do (After the pain)

Said, no one's ever gonna love you like I do

No one's ever gonna love you like I do

No one's ever gonna love you like, like I do

I don't know why I do, but I do, yes, I do

Oh, there's a woman in me that keeps on lovin' you

I don't know why, oh, I don't know why

I don't know why, but I do, I do, said, I do, I do, I do, said, I do

I don't know why, baby, but I love you, oh yes, I do

Baby, don't you know it's true? Yes, I do

Baby, no strain

Still love you after the pain (The pain)