When you lose the one you love You heart goes through changes Especially when your sweet memories Still hold their thrill And just when you think The pain is all gone Don't fool yourself 'Cause here's the deal That's the way love works You've got to hurt before you heal You're gonna cry, Oh you gonna cry And when the tears They may stop falling They may stop fallin' all down your face But they still fall down your heart 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 before you heal You're gonna cry Oh, you're gonna cry And when the tears They may stop fallin' They may stop fallin' all down your face But they still fall down your heart 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 before you heal 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 before you heal But that's the way love works You've got to hurt before you heal But that's the way love works You've got to hurt before you heal