Ain’t Love Easy
Lyrics by: Carol Hall
Music by: Carol Hall
Recordings
Performed by: Carol Hall
Album: If I Be Your Lady
Released: 1971
Performed by: Barbara Cook
Album: As Of Today
Released: 1977
Lyrics
MY TRUE LOVE HAS A SPECIAL WAY OF WAKING ME…
HE LOOKS UPON MY FACE
UNTIL I OPEN UP MY EYES…
YES, HE WAKES ME WITH HIS MIND
AND THEN HE SMILES AT MY SURPRISE
AND HE SAYS,
AIN’T LOVE EASY, IF IT’S YOU, BABE
AIN’T LOVE EASY, IF IT’S YOU, BABE
LOTS OF FRIENDLY THINGS TO DO, BABE
AIN’T LOVE EASY
MY TRUE LOVE KNOWS THE SWEETEST WAY TO PLEASURE ME
WHEN EVERYTHING AROUND ME SEEMS
AS BLACK AS COUNTRY NIGHT…
HE LIGHTS CANDLES MADE OF LEMON,
AND HE LOVES ME BY THE LIGHT
AND HE SAYS,
AIN’T LOVE EASY, IF IT’S YOU, BABE
AIN’T LOVE EASY IF IT’S YOU, BABE
LOTS OF SWEET-TALK THINGS TO DO, BABE,
AIN’T LOVE EASY
NEVER THOUGHT I’D GET OFF
THAT LONELY ROAD I’D BEEN TRAVELING ON…
NEVER THOUGHT I’D BE ANYTHING
BUT WHAT I’D BEEN FOR TOO LONG…
BUT IF IT HAD TO BE THAT WAY
TO BRING MY LOVE TO ME…
IF IT HAD TO BE THAT WAY…
WELL, ALL I’VE GOT TO SAY IS
AIN’T LIFE EASY
MY TRUE LOVE HAS A GENTLE WAY OF LOVING ME…
AND I’M GONNA LOVE HIM BACK, YES, PROBABLY ‘TIL THE DAY I DIE…
AND THE LAST THING I MAY TELL HIM
RIGHT BEFORE I CLOSE MY EYES
I’LL TELL HIM
AIN’T LOVE EASY, IF IT’S YOU, BABE…
LIVIN’ WAS EASY ‘CAUSE OF YOU, BABE…
AND MAYBE EVEN DYIN’S
GONNA BE EASY, TOO, BABE…
LOTS OF FRIENDLY, SWEET-TALK, LIFE-TIME THINGS TO DO, BABE…
AIN’T LOVE EASY