You've Got to Hurt Before You Heal lyrics

Now when you lose the one you love

Your heart goes through changes

Especially when the sweet memories

Still hold their thrill

And just when you think

The pain's all gone

Don't fool yourself

'Cause here's the deal

That's the way love works

You've got to hurt, love...well...

Before you heal

Oh, yes you have

I say you gonna cry, oh, you gonna cry

And when the tears

And they may stop falling

And they may stop falling all down your face

But they still fall,

Oh, my love, way down in your heart

Well, 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, love...well...

Before you heal

I said, before you heal, girl

(Look out, son)

You're gonna cry

Oh, you're gonna cry

And when the tears

And they may stop fallin'

And they may stop fallin' all down your face

But they still fall, oh my love,

Way down in your heart

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

You got to hurt it all up...well...

Before you heal, my love,

Oh yeah...

• Artist:Bobby Blue Bland
• Album:Midnight Run (1989)