(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 won’t 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