| Well, I couldn’t resist the urge to tell you the end of my story
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| For all those who wanted to know was there life after the pain
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| After the pain
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| You come and love me
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| And I welcome you
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| You’re a glad sight to see
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| And after the rain
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| And all that I have been through
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| I still can’t explain
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| How I can still love you like I do
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| But I do, yes, I do
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| Still love you like I do (After the pain)
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| Though you still do me like you do (After the pain)
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| After the pain
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| We sit and we talk awhile
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| And I fight with all my might
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| To hold back the tears from falling with a pleasant smile
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| And after the rain
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| I can’t believe you got the nerve to still call me, baby
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| And I try to tell you, «No, it ain’t so»
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| But I guess «No"just ain’t in me
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| 'Cause boy, I still love you like I do (After the pain)
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| Though you still do me like you do (After the pain)
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| Yeah, I know you’re laughin'
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| Those of you who heard «Pain»
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| Yeah, you’re right, I sure did
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| I said I’d never take him back again
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| Well, it’s a woman’s prerogative to change her mind isn’t it?
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| But we do it all the time
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| Don’t laugh, you probably done the same thing too
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| It’s just that you know me and I don’t know you
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| You know one thing, time has taught me that
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| Havin' a piece of man is better than havin' no man at all
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| So I’mma just take what I got and work with it
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| You understand what I mean
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| And don’t you remember thinkin' back just a few years
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| When people used to try to help you stay together
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| They find out you’re on the verge of breakin' up
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| They used to cook up a little food and throw a little party
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| And whisper things in your ear like
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| «Don't blame Mr. Charlie, Mr. Charlie is just a man
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| And he’s doing the best he can»
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| I heard 'em say, «Don't blame Mr. Charlie, Mr. Charlie is just a man
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| And he’s doing the best he can»
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| That’s why I still love you like I do (After the pain)
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| Though you still do me like you do (After the pain, the pain)
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| I know that you know it’s true
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| After all I’ve been through
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| I should be through with love
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| But there’s a God up above
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| That keeps sayin', «Betty try
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| Don’t give up, you know why
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| The sun is gonna shine
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| 'Cause you are mine, all mine»
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| You just keep doin' your best
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| And I will do the rest
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| 'Cause I love you, love you, Betty, like I do
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| That’s why I still love you like I do (After the pain, the pain)
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| Though you still do me like you do (After the pain, the pain)
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| My love is deeper than any ocean
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| And my love is higher than any mountain
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| It’s, oh, it’s full of emotion
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| My love is full of devotion
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| My love is in and out of season
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| And I love you with or without a reason
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| You see God is gonna bless me for lovin' you
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| For all the times that you treated me wrong and I kept bein' true
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| You see, God’s eyes they’re not closed
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| He’s not asleep
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| Said He’s watchin' everything move you make
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| Every secret you keep
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| Boy, you better be careful
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| Hoo… hoo… hoo… hoo…
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| Said if you treat me bad or make my sad
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| My Father in heaven is watching you
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| But I still love you like I do (After the pain)
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| And no-n-n.nobody's ever gonna love you like I do (After the pain)
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| No one’s ever gonna love you like I do
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| No one’s ever gonna love you like I do
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| No one’s ever gonna love you like I do
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| I don’t know why I do, but I do, yes, I do (After the pain)
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| Oh… there’s a woman in me that keeps on lovin' you (After the pain, the pain)
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| I don’t know why
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| Oh, I don’t know why (I don’t know why, baby) (After the pain, the pain)
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| I don’t know why (I don’t know why, baby), but I do (I do)
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| Said I do (I do, I do, I do)
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| Said I… (After the pain, the pain)
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| (Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa) (After the pain, the pain)
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| …Do, I don’t know why, baby (After the pain, the pain)
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| But I love you so…
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| Yes, I do (After the pain, the pain)
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| Baby, don’t you know it’s true, yes, I do
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| Baby (After the pain), no strain (The pain)
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| Still love you after the pain (The pain) |