Once I stood close to a girl that I knew For many a beautiful day Trying to tell her our love wasn’t right In a kind and most gentle way Why do the words in my head never seem quite the same When I speak them and say, hey Sorry young girl but we’re through Sorry, and please don’t feel blue Then as the tears from her eyes begin fallin’ I ask myself, what can I do? Oh why, why, why, is it so hard? (Why, why, why) Why is it so hard to break love apart? (Why, why, why) Now that I stand far away from that girl I realize the wrong that I’ve done Hurting a girl that has loved me so true Beside me in sorrow and fun My life has changed, I’m no good for that girl I’ll leave or I’ll soon have a son, oh, me Sorry young girl I must go My life belongs on the road Night is between us so barely I see her Still she keeps crying “Don’t go” Oh why, why, why, is it so hard? (Why, why, why) Why is it so hard to break love apart? (Why, why, why) Why, why, why, why is it so ha-ard? (Why, why, why) Why, why, why, why is it so ha-ard? (Why, why, why) Why is it so ha-ard? (Why, why, why) Why is it so ha-ard? (Why, why, why) Why, why, why Why, why, why Why, why, why Why, why, why Why, why, why Why, why, why Why, why, why