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 nothin' but pain Heartache's your middle name But seems I never, see us, comin' 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 (someday) I will get it right (ohh, ooo) Ohh 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 Same way (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 (someday) I will get it right If I could just hold on (just hold on) If I could just be strong (just be strong) My heart would see it's wrong Lovin' you (lovin' you) Lovin' you Hey, hey, hey Laa, laa, laa Hey Here we go 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 (someday) I will get it right Livin' and lovin' the hard way You're the hardest lesson, ohh baby, of my life Livin' and lovin' the hard way Someday (someday) I will, yea, get it right Livin' and lovin' the hard way (Oh, I love you hard way) Why do I? Why do I? Hey, yea, hey, hey