You've Got To Hurt Before You Heal - Bobby Bland

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

Oh, yes you have

You gonna cry all you gonna cry

And when the tears

They may stop falling

They may stop falling 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… oh…before you heal

I said before you heal

You’re gonna cry

Oh, you’re gonna cry

And when the tears

They may stop fallin'

They may stop fallin' down your face

But they still fall down your heart

Oh you never know

How long the wound’ll take to heal

It might take months

It could take years

But that’s the way love works

Uh huh, you got to hurt

Well before you heal

Oh yes you have

Just when you think the pain is all gone

Don’t fool yourself

'Cause here’s the deal

And that’s the way love works

Lord you got to hurt before you heal

Oh yes you have

That’s the way love works

You got to hurt… well…before you heal

Let us sing it one more time

That’s the way love works

Lord you got to hurt before you heal

Oh yes you have

That’s the way love works

Lord you got to hurt before you heal… fade