Before You Loved Me

You never said it would be easy
I never thought it would be hard
But you got a hold on me, baby
Why did you ever start
When what was going never ended
You went on breaking my heart

Before you even loved me
In the basement on the phone
Thinking you were all alone
I heard you whispering "Cheri"
I knew you weren't talking to me

You went on breaking my heart
Before you even loved me
You went on breaking my heart
Before you even loved me

No matter how hard I try
I couldn't make a man out of you
The back door trap brought the cash in
And I bet you wish you didn't start
You got yourself a red hand and a black heart

You went on breaking my heart
Before you even loved me
You went on breaking my heart
Before you even loved me

No matter how hard I try
No matter how hard I try
No matter how hard I try