[Verse 1]
When I gave up
You held up
When I ran out
You filled me up
When I kept runnin'
You kept up
When I let you down, you
Lifted me up
This is the way love is

[Verse 2]
When I couldn’t find the words
You understood
When I didn't find the time
You were in no hurry
When I wouldn't make ends meet
You tied them together
When I cheated, you kept to the rules

[Chorus]
This is the way love is
This is the way love is
When it’s a one-sided, double-minded mirror with no reflection

[Verse 3]
When I was keepin' it in
You were givin' out
When I was losin' out
You let me come back
When I was holdin' back
You were holdin' on
When I was losin' my cool, you were keepin' your love warm
[Chorus]
Hey, this is the way love is
This is the way love is
When it’s a one-sided double-minded mirror with no reflection

[Bridge]
When I kept it all to myself
Like a miser holds on to his last dime
When I closed up myself like a desperate hand on a lifeline
I was bled
I was dry
All wrapped up in my pride
Ah, this is the way it is when you’re on the wrong side

[Chorus]
Yeah, this is the way love is
This is the way love is
When it's a one-sided double-minded mirror with no reflection
This is the way love is
This is the way love is
When it’s a one-sided double-minded mirror with no reflection
Huh!
Hey, this is the way love is
This is the way love is
When it's a one-sided double-minded mirror with no reflection
Hey!
Oh, this is the way love is
This is the way love is
When it's a one-sided double-minded mirror with no reflection
This is the way love is
This is the way love is
When it's a one-sided double-minded mirror with no reflection
This is the way love is
This is the way love is
This is the way love is
This is the way love is