Straight From The Heart - Irma Thomas

Do you need me, like I need you?

Look at me, I'm crying from holding you

Make me forget the pain that you caused

Understanding is a great thing

If it comes from the heart

If time would stand still

While I'm thinking of you

I'd think of all the things that I wanted of you

To make me forget the pain that you caused

Understanding is a great thing

If it comes from the heart

Picking up the pieces

Of my broken heart

It was real hard

A fragile thing like life

It just don't last so long

It could be for a minute or an hour

Or then again, from now

If time would stand still

While I'm thinking of you

I'd think of all the things that I wanted of you

To make me forget the pain that you caused

Understanding is a great thing

If it comes from the heart

(Understanding's a great thing)

Yes it is, if it comes from the heart

Life is too fragile

Don't abuse it, now

Time isn't promised to everyone