now we ve been friends girl for quite a while i ve never been the kind for beggin and pleadin but i can tell by your hazy smile all of his lies you ve been finding are heavy on your mind he broke your heart and he took your pride will you ever love again though you try you don t believe it come over here talk to me a while girl if you tried you would find that someone like me simple and free i could change your mind i ll love you in places he couldn t find girl don t you see for the chance i ve been waiting for you to let me love the hurt away love the hurt away if you ever did girl you need me now you don t need the complications of running to a stranger so i m coming over and i ll stay a while taking my time till i find that sparkle in your smile like a father s shoulder or a mother s arms girl i ve always been the one for strength and understanding the rain will stop the clouds will be gone girl if you tried you would find that you re someone like me simple and free we re two of a kind i ll love you in ways no one has ever tried girl don t you see for the chance i ve been waiting for you to let me love the hurt away love the hurt away love the hurt away love the hurt away i been there for you and you for me better friends we ll never find nobody really knows you no baby not the way i do we could miss an opportunity for what we ve both been trying to find and girl it s time i told you that all i ever really really wanted all i ever really wanted was to hold you love the hurt away