The assignment: “Might be the hardest type of song to write and be original and not cheesy: write a love song.”
lyrics
1:
Love is never having to say you're sorry
You might have heard that in some other song
Love is always being free from worry
The one who told you that, they got it wrong
ch:
But if love's not worth fighting for, tell me what is
Speak up, I'd sure like to know
What are you hiding for? What's greater than this?
If you're lucky to have love, then let it show
Let it show
v2:
I know you've heard you've always got to get along
I'm here to tell you I don't think that's true
It ought to be a place you feel that you belong
But it might hurt, yeah, that ain't nothing new
ch:
But if love's not worth fighting for, tell me what is
Speak up, I'd sure like to know
What are you hiding for? What's greater than this?
If you're lucky to have love, then let it show
Let it show
br:
But don't go for the words that cause pain
we all know, do you really need me to explain
We're only hurt by the ones we love
And we hurt the ones we love
v3:
My friends have said I really shouldn't have to change
I'll kindly disagree, if it's all the same
ch:
But if love's not worth fighting for, tell me what is
Speak up, I'd sure like to know
What are you hiding for? What's greater than this?
If you're lucky to have love, then let it show
Let it show
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