Empty people in empty places looking for an anecdote
Sometimes, the love we have ain't what we need, it's just what we know
Your mama, she taught you that leavin' is all people do
Cuttin' her wrist, a home full of brokenness, that's all that you knew
And Daddy stood by, never gave you the time
He never was there for the Friday night lights
Honey, you were set up to lose
And I would've worn your scars as mine
But you turned your back, and I didn't know why
Love isn't pain, but that's all that you knew
And sometimes we can't escape what we're used to
Love will never hurt you
Love will never desert you
Love will never tell you you're not enough
And sometimes love isn't what our parents taught us
Sometimes, love isn't what our parents taught us
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I wish there was more that I could do, I'd be the arms that you fell into
But you fell in love with a girl that was never gonna fix you
I watched you break, but you couldn't let go
You're comfortable and you're predisposed
Well, my love is pure, and my love is true
And I'd never do what she did to you
Love will never hurt you
Love will never desert you
Love will never tell you you're not enough
And sometimes love isn't what our parents taught us
Sometimes, love isn't what our parents taught us
And I pray God shows you the things I can't
Pray you know you're a damn good man
And I pray, one day, you get all the love that you should have had
And I pray you will learn to raise your own
And you're always there when they need you most
And I pray, one day, you give 'em the love that you should have had
Love will never hurt you
Love will never desert you
Love will never tell you you're not enough
And sometimes love isn't what our parents taught us
Sometimes, love isn't what our parents taught us
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Sometimes, love isn't what our parents taught us