Ohhh We started out as the greatest romance of the twentieth century But that burning love that I once felt, well, its ancient history He used to really do something to me But somewhere, something went wrong (Something went wrong) Lord, its hard to tell your lover that the love you once had is gone Well, I searched the words of wise men (Well, I searched the words of wise men) Put my ear to the ground (Put my ear to the ground) But there aint no easy way to let your lover down (There ain't no easy way to let your lover down) No, there aint no easy way to let your lover down (Ain't no easy way to let your lover down) Aint no easy way to let your lover down You know we started out like a house on fire But the fire soon burned itself out and now all thats left in the smoldering ashes is misery and doubt (Misery and doubt) All along Ive been telling him that he is the only one (The only one) How do I tell him that what I felt, well, its all over and done? Over and done Well, I searched the words of wise men (I searched the words of wise men) I put my ear to the ground (I put my ear to the ground) But there aint no easy way to let your lover down But there aint no easy way to let your lover down No, there aint no easy way to let your lover down No, there aint no easy way to let your lover down Sock it to me Owwww Oh yeah I was so sure that I found it this time He was going to give me his name Ohhh, but in the morning when were making love, baby It just dont feel the same He was quite a lover when we started A regular Romeo (A regular Romeo) Lord, I wish there was an easy way Lord, I wish there was an easy way But one of us has got to go Well, I searched the words of wise men Well, I searched the words of wise men (Well I searched the words of wise men) Put my ear to the ground Put my ear to the ground But, there aint no easy way to let your lover down But, there aint no easy way to let your lover down No, there aint no easy way to let your lover down No, there aint no easy way to let your lover down No, no, no, no There aint no easy way to let your lover down I said there aint no easy way to let your lover down Got to get your Aint no easy way to let your lover down Aint no easy way to let your mama to let you down I said baby Aint no easy way to let your lover down Aint no easy way to let your lover down Let me tell ya that there aint no easy way to let your lover down No, there aint no easy way to let your lover down There aint no easy way to let your lover down Aha Aint no easy way to let you down