Bob Marley and the Wailers

I'm Hurting Inside

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I'm hurting inside.
I'm hurting inside.
Oh, hear my cry, hear my cry, yeah,
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, cry.

Feel the pain, feel the pain.
I'm hurting inside.
I'm hurting inside.

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wailers_564 On Aug 04, 2002

When I was just a little child,
                          Happiness was there awhile.
                          Then from me, yeah, it slipped one day.
                          Happiness, come back, I say.
                          'Cause if you don't come, I've got to go
                          Lookin' for happiness.
                          Well, if you don't come, I've got to go
                          Lookin', Lord, for happiness, happpiness.

I'm hurting inside.
                          I'm hurting inside.
                          Oh, hear my cry, hear my cry, yeah,
                          My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, cry.

Been together like school children,
                          Then you hurt me just in vain.
                          Lord, I'm your weary child.
                          Happiness, come back awhile.
                          'Cause if you don't come, I've got to go
                          Lookin' for happiness.
                          The road is dangerous.
                          Well, if you don't come, I've got to go
                          Lookin', Lord, for happiness, happiness.
                          I'm hurting inside.
                          I'm hurting inside. (Repeat)

Feel the pain, feel the pain.
                          I'm hurting inside.
                          I'm hurting inside.

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2002-08-04 02:32:09

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by free world

21y ago

oh my god, i can feel his pain while i'm listening this song. this is so beautiful and sad

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by GobbyRocks

18y ago

this song is beautiful

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by rastaheart36

15y ago

vulnerable and true. comin straight from his heart. love it.

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