We started out as the greatest romance of the twentieth century
But that burning love that I once felt, well, it’s ancient history
He used to really do something to me
But somewhere, something went wrong

Lord, it’s hard to tell your lover that the love you once had is gone
Well, I searched the words of wise men
Put my ear to the ground
But there ain’t no easy way to let your lover down
No, there ain’t no easy way to let your lover down
Ain’t no easy way to let your lover down

You know we started out like a house on fire
But the fire soon burned itself out and now all that’s left in the smoldering ashes is misery and doubt

All along I’ve been telling him that he is the only one
How do I tell him that what I felt, well, it’s all over and done?
Over and done
Well, I searched the words of wise men
I put my ear to the ground

But there ain’t no easy way to let your lover down
But there ain’t no easy way to let your lover down
No, there ain’t no easy way to let your lover down
No, there ain’t no easy way to let your lover down

Sock it to me

I was so sure that I found it this time
He was going to give me his name

Ohhh, but in the morning when we’re making love, baby
It just don’t feel the same
He was quite a lover when we started
A regular Romeo

Lord, I wish there was an easy way
Lord, I wish there was an easy way
But one of us has got to go

Well, I searched the words of wise men
Well, I searched the words of wise men
Put my ear to the ground
Put my ear to the ground
But, there ain’t no easy way to let your lover down
But, there ain’t no easy way to let your lover down
No, there ain’t no easy way to let your lover down
No, there ain’t no easy way to let your lover down

No, no, no, no
There ain’t no easy way to let your lover down
I said there ain’t no easy way to let your lover down

Got to get your
Ain’t no easy way to let your lover down
Ain’t no easy way to let your mama to let you down
I said baby

Ain’t no easy way to let your lover down
Ain’t no easy way to let your lover down
Let me tell ya that there ain’t no easy way to let your lover down
No, there ain’t no easy way to let your lover down
There ain’t no easy way to let your lover down
Aha
Ain’t no easy way to let you down