[Verse 1]
Wake up, my sweet child
There's something I've got to say to you tonight
But it's time you took a look inside
'Cause there's so much more to me than meets the eye
Well, there's more to love than makin' time
The harder you look the more you'll find
It's never easy, no matter what they say

[Chorus]
Love's a hard game to play
The heart's the price you pay
Love's a hard game to play
No matter what they say
Win or lose, no matter what thеy say
Love's a hard game to play

[Verse 2]
The problеm here is not my fear
The trouble is you can't convince yourself
(You can't convince yourself)
For tonight, let's lose the past
Make love last, put our worries on the shelf
We've been through thick and thin, and back again
And we can endure love's sweet pain
Well, remember, starting the fire is easy
The hardest part is learning how to keep the flame
Love's like walking a real fine line
You get too close, you'll go blind
Let go too long, it will all drift away
[Chorus]
Love's a hard game to play
The heart's the price you pay
Love's a hard game to play
No matter what you say
So win or lose, no matter what you say

[Bridge]
Just when I feel like I'm losin' you
I hear those voices call
They say it's better to have lost at love
Than never to have loved at all
Lose or win, stand or fall, stand tall

[Verse 3]
Well, there's more to love than makin' time
The harder you look, the more you'll find
It's never easy, no matter what they say
Love's a hard game to play, baby

[Chorus]
Love's a hard game to play
The heart's the price you'll pay
Love's a hard game to play (Don't you know that it is?)
No matter what you say
Love's a hard game to play (So hard, baby)
The heart's the price you'll pay
Love's a hard game to play
No matter what they say
'Cause win or lose, no matter what they say
Well, love's a hard game to play
It's a hard game, it's a hard game to play