I’m in love with him”, she said
   With all the innocence of tender years
   But somewhere down the road ahead
   I could see the same eyes
   Filled with bitter tears
   I had the inclination
   To tell her not to drop her guard
   To tell her that life can be hard
   But I didn’t have the heart
  
   (Chorus)
   You have to hurt - to understand
   You have to get by the best you can
   Until you hurt - until you cry
   You won't know about love
   And the reason you’re alive
   You have to hurt
  
   She said, “I know he’ll never leave me
   I never felt it deep inside like this before”
   It was good to see her, believe me
   But I couldn’t stand to hear this anymore
  
   All that expectation
   Too naive to really see
   Maybe she knew better than me
   It was better just to let her be
  
   (Chorus)
  
   Little sister, you’re so sweet
   Thinking love runs smooth
   You don’t know the half of it
   We laugh until we lose
   There’s no way around it
  
   (Chorus)