Jonathan Richman

Well, it hurts from the bottom
and it hurts down to your soul
that's because true love is not nice.
And it brings up hurt from when
you were five years old
that's because true love is nice.

Oh, pain, pain, pain,
ain't that just love's name,
love can bring up hurt
from way down low.
It now be unforsized,
true love is just not civilized.
True love is not nice,
no, no.

Well, you've been hurt before,
but now you're hurt and sore.
True love is not nice.
And if it's real love then
that hurt won't go, well,
true love is not nice.

Oh, pain, pain, pain,
rain, rain, rain,
that's why you felt loves
arrow and said, oh,
Well, you knew from your first flirt,
that love was here to hurt.
True love is not nice,
no, no.

His friends say stop whining,
they've had enough of that.
His friends would say stop pining,
there's others girls to look at.

They've tried to set him up with Tiffany and Indigo,
but there's something about Mary that they don't know.

Mary, there's just something about Mary.

Well, his friends say, look life's no fairy tale,
that he should have some fun, he's suffered long enough.
Well, they may now about domestic and imported ale,
but they don't know a thing about love.

Well, his friends would say he's dreaming
and living in the past,
but they've never fallen in love,
so his friends need not be asked.

His friends would say be reasonable,
his friends would say just let go,
but there's something about Mary that they don't know.

Mary, there's just something about Mary.

Sometimes I think of only her
Sometimes no
I'm feeling delicate and
This must show

I'm so confused I'm so confused
I'm so confused I'm so confused

I like to do stuff but I
Best go slow
I look around nowadays but
I don't know

I'm so confused I'm so confused
I'm so confused I'm so confused

I think maybe I should just stay alone
But I'm too young to just stay home

I have to sigh now
Hah
I have to sigh-now
Hah

I must stay honest and
Not play apart
So when I meet someone
I say right at the start

I'm so confused I'm so confused
I'm so confused I'm so confused

(You're thinking too much)
I know
(You're thinking about this too much)
I know

I have to sigh now
Hah
I have to sigh now
Hah

I'm so confused I'm so confused
I'm so confused I'm so confused