The Hardest Hill - Jason Robert Brown, Shoshana Bean

He passes by, you catch his eye

He tilts his head and smiles

And just like that, he strips away your half-hearted denial

He turns, and you don’t know if it was even real

But how on earth can you explain this uneasiness you feel?

Maybe some primal recognition, baby

Maybe some signal from the sky

Tell me why is falling in love so easy

But staying in love gets harder all the time?

Why is falling in love so easy

But holding onto love is the hardest hill to climb?

You oversleep

And so you keep her waiting for an hour

Used to charm your way out of this

But lately, you’ve lost that power

The silence stings

You think of things you know you shouldn’t say

You reach across the table, but she pulls her hand away

[Pre-Chorus

How did you get in this position, baby?

How can you get those tears to dry?

Tell me why is falling in love so easy

But staying in love gets harder all the time?

Tell me, why is falling in love so easy

But holding onto love is the hardest hill to climb?

Why, when we know how it’s all gonna go

Do we still find a way to justify?

Why?

Hiding inside the heart of each hello, baby

Is the beginning of goodbye

Goodbye

Tell me why is falling in love so easy

But staying in love gets harder

It’s harder all the time?

Tell me, why is falling in love so easy

But holding onto love

It’s the hardest hill to climb?

Tell me why, why is falling in love so easy

But staying in love gets harder

Gets harder all the time?

Tell me, why is falling in love so easy

But holding onto love

Holding onto love

It’s the hardest hill

The hardest hill to climb?

Tell me, baby

Mmm…