[00:18.44]CHORUS: It''''s a shame you had to learn the hard way
[00:21.70]Now I have to take my love away
[00:24.99]You see I could''''ve made it easy
[00:28.37]For you to become a part of me
[00:31.61]CHORUS: It''''s a shame you had to learn the hard way
[00:34.90]Now I have to take my love away
[00:38.24]You see I could''''ve made it easy
[00:41.60]For you to become a part of me
[00:44.45]You couldn''''t even say I''''m sorry
[00:47.35]For all the hurt and pain you caused me
[00:50.67]Now I am supposed to give my deepest sympathy
[00:57.56]You see I had enough of cryin''''
[01:00.62]And I''''m tired of all the lyin''''
[01:03.83]You see I refuse to let you take advantage of me, baby
[01:11.43]CHORUS: It''''s a shame you had to learn the hard way
[01:14.76]Now I have to take my love away
[01:18.03]You see I could''''ve made it easy
[01:21.31]For you to become a part of me
[01:24.54]CHORUS: It''''s a shame you had to learn the hard way
[01:27.97]Now I have to take my love away
[01:31.27]You see I could''''ve made it easy
[01:34.70]For you to become a part of me
[01:37.46]Never took the time to think
[01:40.47]Of all the love we shared
[01:43.73]I realize most of the time you were just not there
[01:50.81]It was hard for me to see when
[01:53.68]When your love was blinding me
[01:57.03]But now I know I have to let you go your separate way
[02:02.95]BRIDGE: Things will never be the same cuz baby
[02:06.35]Baby you did me wrong
[02:08.13]Hurt so bad I can''''t move on
[02:09.93]Was it worth all the pain cuz baby
[02:12.78]Baby you got to pay
[02:14.51]You''''ve got to learn the hard way
[02:17.76]CHORUS: It''''s a shame you had to learn the hard way
[02:21.01]Now I have to take my love away
[02:24.30]You see I could''''ve made it easy
[02:27.63]For you to become a part of me
[02:30.88]CHORUS: It''''s a shame you had to learn the hard way
[02:34.28]Now I have to take my love away
[02:37.58]You see I could''''ve made it easy
[02:41.06]For you to become a part of me
[02:44.20]CHORUS: It''''s a shame you had to learn the hard way
[02:47.53]Now I have to take my love away
[02:50.86]You see I could''''ve made it easy
[02:54.17]For you to become a part of me
[02:57.45]CHORUS: It''''s a shame you had to learn the hard way
[03:00.82]Now I have to take my love away
[03:04.03]You see I could''''ve made it easy
[03:07.52]For you to become a part of me
[03:10.09]Never took the time to think
[03:12.39]Of all the love we shared
[03:14.33]I realize most of the time you were just not there
[03:16.32]It was hard for me to see when
[03:19.13]When your love was blinding me
[03:20.98]But now I know I have to let you go your separate way
[03:24.12]CHORUS: It''''s a shame you had to learn the hard way
[03:27.35]Now I have to take my love away
[03:30.66]You see I could''''ve made it easy
[03:33.98]For you to become a part of me
[03:37.25]CHORUS: It''''s a shame you had to learn the hard way
[03:40.67]Now I have to take my love away
[03:43.91]You see I could''''ve made it easy
[03:47.35]For you to become a part of me
[03:50.51]CHORUS: It''''s a shame you had to learn the hard way
[03:53.85]Now I have to take my love away
[03:57.07]You see I could''''ve made it easy
[04:00.50]For you to become a part of me
[04:03.72]CHORUS: It''''s a shame you had to learn the hard way
[04:07.11]Now I have to take my love away
[04:10.38]You see I could''''ve made it easy
[04:13.75]For you to become a part of me