Why Do We Hurt Each Other - Patti LaBelle

I don’t know

The reason why

We do these things

Why we fight

Despite all the tears

And the hurt it brings

I know no one else

Can fill this space

Inside our hearts

So then why are we trying

To make us break apart

(Chorus)

If we love each other

Why do we hurt each other?

If we need each other

Why do we make each other sad?

If we care about each other

Why do we bring pain to one another?

Why do we make each other sad?

Treat each other bad?

If we love each other

Why do hurt each other

This way?

Oh, I don’t see

Why you and me

Cannot get it right

Oh, I can’t recall

The last time

That we kissed goodnight

I know no one else

Has touched my soul

As much as you

And it’s such a shame

The pain we put

Each other through

(Chorus)

Oh, can’t we try

To bring some feeling back

To you and I?

We can’t go on like we are

We can’t keep playing these parts

We can’t keep breaking these hearts, baby

Oh

Why can’t we?

Why?

Said, if we care about each other.

Why do we bring pain

Sad

So bad

So bad

Why?

Why?

Oh

Oh

Oh

Man: Oh baby

Patti: Why do we hurt each other?

Man: I don’t know, I don’t know, why.

Oh, I don’t know.

Patti: I don’t want to hurt no more, no more, no more, no more.

Man: Oh, don’t hurt me no more, no more.

Oh.

Patti: I hurt you

Man: You hurt me.

Patti: That ain’t how it’s supposed to be.

Together: When we’re in love.

Patti: Do you love me?

I love you.

Man: I know you do.

Patti: You love me.

Man: I sure do.

Patti: Let’s make love, tenderly.

Together: All night long, all night long, oh oh to ya darlin'.

Patti: Respect each other, love, love, love, love, love.