(Nickolas Ashford/Valerie Simpson)



If it didn't hurt so bad

If it didn't hurt so bad

Maybe I could cry



If I thought it was all a joke

And you were putting me on

If I could just make a wish

And this moment would be all gone

If I could see a trace of hope

Somewhere in your eyes

Maybe then I could do

A simple thing like cry



If it didn't hurt so bad

If it didn't hurt so bad

Maybe I could cry



Don't you know I plan to spend

Every moment of my life with you

Now you're trying to tell me

That my dreams just won't come true

Thanks for giving me a million reasons why

But it hurts too bad to do

A simple thing like cry



If I thought it was all a joke

And you were putting me on

If I could just make a wish

And this moment would be all gone

If I could see a trace of hope

Somewhere in your eyes

Maybe then I could do

A simple thing like cry



If it didn't hurt so bad

If it didn't hurt me so bad

Maybe I could

If it didn't hurt so bad

Maybe I could cry

I could cry, cry

If it didn't hurt me

If I didn't love you

Hurt me