A World of Hurt

[Verse 1] Once upon a time, my advice to you Would've been go out and find yourself a whore But I guess I've grown up 'Cause I don't give that kind of advice anymore [Chorus] It's gonna be a world of hurt It's gonna be a world of hurt It's gonna be a world of hurt [Verse 2] And I was 27 when I figured out That blowing my brains out wasn't the answer So I decided maybe I should find a way To make this world work out for me And my good friend Paul was 83 When he told me to love is to feel pain And I thought about that a lot back then And I think about that again and again [Chorus] It's gonna be a world of hurt It's gonna be a world of hurt It's gonna be a world of hurt [Verse 3] "To love is to feel pain" There ain't no way around it The very nature of love is to grieve when it is over The secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits Better roll them now before something else goes wrong You know, it's a wonderful world If you can put aside the sadness And hang on to every ounce of beauty upon you Better take the time to know it If you feel anything at all [Chorus] It's gonna be a world of hurt It's gonna be a world of hurt It's gonna be a world of hurt [Verse 4] So if what you have is working for you Or you think that it stands a reasonable chance And if whatever's broken seems fixable And nothing's beyond repair If you still think about each other and smile Before you remember how screwed up it's gotten Or maybe still dream of a time less rotten Remember, it ain't too late to take a deep breath And throw yourself into it with everything you've got It's great to be alive [Chorus] It's gonna be a world of hurt It's gonna be a world of hurt It's gonna be a world of hurt It's gonna be a world of hurt It's gonna be a world of hurt It's gonna be a world of hurt It's gonna be a world of hurt