Lyrics:

(Nickolas Ashford/valerie Simpson)

if It Didn't Hurt So Bad
if It Didn't Hurt So Bad
maybe I Could Cry

if I Thought It Was All A Joke
and You Were Putting Me On
if I Could Just Make A Wish
and This Moment Would Be All Gone
if I Could See A Trace Of Hope
somewhere In Your Eyes
maybe Then I Could Do
a Simple Thing Like Cry

if It Didn't Hurt So Bad
if It Didn't Hurt So Bad
maybe I Could Cry

don't You Know I Plan To Spend
every Moment Of My Life With You
now You're Trying To Tell Me
that My Dreams Just Wont Come True
thanks For Giving Me A Million Reasons Why
but It Hurts Too Bad To Do
a Simple Thing Like Cry

if I Thought It Was All A Joke
and You Were Putting Me On
if I Could Just Make A Wish
and This Moment Would Be All Gone
if I Could See A Trace Of Hope
somewhere In Your Eyes
maybe Then I Could Do
a Simple Thing Like Cry

if It Didn't Hurt So Bad
if It Didn't Hurt Me So Bad
maybe I Could
if It Didn't Hurt So Bad
maybe I Could Cry
i Could Cry, Cry
if It Didn't Hurt Me
if I Didn't Love You
hurt Me