I Had to Learn (The Hard Way) Brook Benton

[Chorus]
I had to learn the hard way
That love is not just a game
Even though love is a beautiful thing
I didn't know the pain it could bring
Oh, how I've cried, how I've cried

[Verse 1]
For a long time, I just didn't understand
That living and loving goes hand and hand
I realize now, it was all a mistake
Now knowing that love is give and take

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause no one ever told me
That love could hurt you so
And when it happened to me
I just didn't know
Baby, I just didn't know

[Chorus]
I had to learn the hard way
That love is not just a game
Even though love is a beautiful thing
I didn't know the pain it could bring
Oh, how I've cried, how I've cried