I look at all the things I put you through I ve often wondered how it bothered you I know how close I came to losing you But we managed to stay alive I guess only the strong survive I just gotta tell you baby Sometimes love can be so cruel Sometimes we learn bout being a fool I don t know whygirlwe ve lasted so long It may be the water That keeps us strong I took for granted that you d always be there I know it seemed at times I didn t care I didn t know what you had given me But with love it takes some time But through the joy and painyou re mine I just gotta tell you baby Sometimes love can be so cruel Sometimes we learn bout being a fool I don t know whygirlwe ve lasted so long It may be the water That keeps us strong It may be the water That keeps us strong You know that I m so glad to sayoh baby That it all turned out this way cause you know that It almost slipped awayoh baby But we managed to stay alive I guess only the strong survive I just gotta tell you baby Sometimes love can be so cruel Sometimes we learn bout being a fool I don t know whygirlwe ve lasted so long It may be the water That keeps us strong You know that I m so glad to sayoh baby That it all turned out this waycause you know that It almost slipped awayoh baby But we managed to stay alive I guess we found that only the strong survive So I just had to tell you baby Sometimes love can be so cruel Sometimes we learn bout being a fool I don t know whygirlwe ve lasted so long It may be the water That keeps us strong It may be the water That keeps us strong

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