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-no-n-n-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)
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(After the pain)
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After The Pain
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Betty Wright |