And I recall the gentle courtesy you gave me as I tried To dissemble in politeness all the love I felt inside And for every song of laughter was another song that cried This ain't no easy weekend, this is hard love It was hard love, every step of the way Hard to be so close to you, so hard to turn away And when all the stars and sentimental songs dissolved to day There was nothing left to sing about but hard love So I loved you for your courage, and your gentle sense of shame And I loved you for... read more