Mama never told me how to love

Daddy never told me how to feel

Mama never told me how to touch

Daddy never showed me how to heal



Mama never set a good example

Daddy never held mama's hands

Mama found everything hard to handle

Daddy never stood up like a man



I've walked around broken

Emotionally frozen

Getting it on, getting it wrong



How do you love someone without getting hurt?

How do you love someone without crawling in the dirt?

So far in my life, clouds have blocked the sun

How do you love, how do you love someone?

How do you love, how do you love someone?



I was always the chosen child

Their biggest scandal I became

They told me I'd never survive

But survival's my middle name



I've walked around hoping

Just barely coping

Getting it on, getting it wrong



How do you love someone without getting hurt?

How do you love someone without crawling in the dirt?

So far in my life, clouds have blocked the sun

How do you love, how do you love someone?

How do you love, how do you love someone?



It's hard to talk, to say what's deep inside

It's hard to tell the truth when you've always lied



How do you love someone without getting hurt?

How do you love someone without crawling in the dirt?

So far in my life, clouds have blocked the sun

How do you love, how do you love someone?



How do you love someone and make it last?

How do you love someone without tripping on the past?

So far in my life, clouds have blocked the sun

How do you love, how do you love someone?

How do you love, how do you love someone? Someone