The Hard Way

Those summer days were one long holiday
We grew up, roots were laid, the wind blew, we would sway
I said I had feelings and you felt them too
So in springtime, we bloomed, but in fall, we fell too
Mmm, we fell too

Our troubles started like weeds in a garden
They blossomed till it was too late
If we picked them sooner, we might have a future
I learned that the hard way
Yes, I learned that the hard way

I was so green, was so young, so naive
Thinking you'd stay forever, my strong giving tree
But your branches fell in a bundle of cells
Grew like ivy inside you, but we couldn't tell

Our troubles started like weeds in a garden
They sprouted till it was too late
If I picked them off ya, I might not have lost ya
I learned that the hard way
Yes, I learned that the hard way

Our troubles started like weeds in a garden
They blossomed till it was too late
If you pick them early, you don't have to worry
I learned that the hard way
Yes, I learned that the hard way

Oh, I learned that the hard way