Clifford T. Ward - Both of Us lyrics

Love has gone as surely as it came Leavin' me mistaken Leavin' you no shame But that's not all A child will be forsaken Thinkin' she was safe And who will be to blame? We gotta put away the heartache You gotta quell your desire We gotta sacrifice, we must not break You gotta put out the fire Thrown in my dreams, my hopes an' expectations Believe me, I don't wanna make a fuss But I can't allow you these new found aspirations This little girl needs both of us You' gotta put away the yearnin' We gotta hide all the pain You gotta sacrifice the burnin' Well let me help you smile again Remember sunny days when we would laugh An' we would play Throwin' stones in the sea, makin' castles in the sand An' all those rainy days when we would walk And stay out late An' she'd go splashing in the puddles Got her stockings saturated Comin' home tired in the dark Pickin' up sticks An' kicking at the leaves Laughin' at those crazy women She was smilin' at the men But love has gone as surely as it came Leavin' me mistaken Leavin' you no shame If that's not enough A child will be forsaken Thinkin' she was safe Now sharin' all the pain We gotta put away the heartache You gotta quell your desire We gotta sacrifice, we must not break You gotta put out the fire You' gotta put away the yearnin' We gotta hide all the pain You gotta sacrifice the burnin' Well let me help you smile again