I only wanted what was best
for you
I only wanted to be there
with love you need
I was the one who always
loved you true
so why do you have to lie
why do i have to cry
why did all those things you
if you don't mean anything
Why did you have to go and
turn my world so cold
And take away that heaven
that i use to hold

(chorus)

You didn't have to hurt me
hurt me
you didn't have to make me
make me cry
you didn't have to break my
break my
Heart in a thousand peices
why oh why
why oh why

I was the one who always
sttod by you
I was the one who always
gave so unselfishly
There was not one thing that
I would do
So how could you be
so cruel
How could you take my trust
and turn trust right
into dust
How could you say you care
Then leave me standing
there so cold and all alone
You know its just not fair

(chorus)

Oh why did you treat me
so bad
when i gave you all i had in
my heart
oh why did you take my love
and throw my love away
gave my world
gave my soul
gave you everything
you didn't have to hurt me
you didn't have to hurt me
why oh why oh why


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You Didn't Have to Hurt Me Lyrics as written by Diane Eve Warren

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    this song is so good. She's disappointed cuz she found out the love she thought she had wasn't the way she had believed in.... sad but true.

    Sunnyon August 16, 2002   Link
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    Sad truth!

    kimat5on March 07, 2012   Link

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