Rather hurt, hurt myself
Than to hurt you
All the talk
That's going around town
About me and Mary Ann
It's getting you down down down
And I'm aware of all your friends
Calling you a fool
Trying to show you the place
To where I'm using you you you
But after all these years
We've been together
I would think by now
You would know me better
I'd rather hurt myself
Than to hurt you
Uhhh, Uhhh, Uhhh, Uhhh
Now I can understand
You being all upset
The whole towns laughing, huh
And talking behind your back
But I shouldn't have to remind you
How low down people are
They see us doing good
What better way to tear us apart
But just remember
Before you walk out the door
The words I told you
Twelve long years ago
I'd rather hurt myself
Than to hurt you, baby
I don't want to hurt you no no no no
I'd rather hurt myself
Than to hurt you, baby
I'd rather hurt myself
Than to hurt you
I don't want to hurt you
Because you mean
So much to me baby, baby
I'll give you all I got
If you want it girl
I'd rather hurt myself
Hurt myself
Hurt myself
If I ever hurt you baby, oh, ho, ho
I'd throw myself
In the lions den
Than let a day go by
That you don't smile again
Hurt myself
Hurt myself
Than to hurt you
All the talk
That's going around town
About me and Mary Ann
It's getting you down down down
And I'm aware of all your friends
Calling you a fool
Trying to show you the place
To where I'm using you you you
But after all these years
We've been together
I would think by now
You would know me better
I'd rather hurt myself
Than to hurt you
Uhhh, Uhhh, Uhhh, Uhhh
Now I can understand
You being all upset
The whole towns laughing, huh
And talking behind your back
But I shouldn't have to remind you
How low down people are
They see us doing good
What better way to tear us apart
But just remember
Before you walk out the door
The words I told you
Twelve long years ago
I'd rather hurt myself
Than to hurt you, baby
I don't want to hurt you no no no no
I'd rather hurt myself
Than to hurt you, baby
I'd rather hurt myself
Than to hurt you
I don't want to hurt you
Because you mean
So much to me baby, baby
I'll give you all I got
If you want it girl
I'd rather hurt myself
Hurt myself
Hurt myself
If I ever hurt you baby, oh, ho, ho
I'd throw myself
In the lions den
Than let a day go by
That you don't smile again
Hurt myself
Hurt myself