I've tried to let you down so easy I'd like to still be just a friend We shared such memories together But all good things come to an end And you shouldn't take it so hard You shouldn't take it so hard Oh, you shouldn't take it so hard You shouldn't take it so hard You shouldn't take it so hard No, you shouldn't take it so hard So hard, so hard, hard You wonder when you're gonna see me I might just pa** this way again Until then don't you wait up for me 'Cause now I'm getting in the wind You shouldn't take it so hard Oh, you shouldn't take it so hard Oh, you shouldn't take it so hard You shouldn't take it so hard Oh, you shouldn't take it so hard You know, you shouldn't take it so hard So hard, so hard Don't you remember what I told you from the start When people fall in love too much it can cause a broken heart That won't mend easy but if you just wait sometime I may come walking to you in the sunshine You shouldn't take it so hard You shouldn't take it so hard No, you shouldn't take it so hard [unintelligible] a-flowin' and I gotta be a-goin' You shouldn't take it so hard You shouldn't take it so hard You shouldn't take it so hard