Ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh My baby and I are back together again Lovin' is better than it's ever been If it weren't for the trials we've been through I'd never have the courage to come back to you We're all entitled to make a mistake We got to prepare for some heartbreak I as earnin' my man, while I was learnin' my man Something you, young girls, might not understand No pain (No pain), no pain (No pain) No gain (No gain), no No pain (No pain), no pain (No pain) No gain (No gain) There was an old lady sittin' under a tree She called me over and she said to me "My days left here may not be long I wouldn't waste my time tellin' you nothin' wrong But love is a flower that needs the sun and the rain A little bit of pleasure's worth a whole lot of pain If you learn this secret, how to forgive A longer and better life you'll live" No pain (No pain), no pain (No pain) No gain (No gain), mmm No pain (No pain), no pain (No pain) No gain (No gain) Anything worth havin' at all is worth workin' for and waitin' for Some of my closest friends have thought they had that thing on a string Just 'cause their man was bringin' em flowers and candy and all kinds of gifts Mmm-mmm honey, some gifts are just to make him feel better while he's on his guilt trip About the night before, you know what I mean Especially when you know you haven't been doin' the things you should do Think about it, what is the man tryin' to tell you Sometimes flowers mean "Maybe we should just be friends" You get my drift? Hang if you can hang No pain, no gain In order to get something you got to give something In order to be something you got to go through something Be a cook in the kitchen, a lady in the streets You can't show your teeth to every guy you meet It's alright to be a little sweet But be a mama with the kids and you know what in the sheets No pain (No pain), no pain (No pain) No gain (No gain) Oh, no pain (No pain), no pain (No pain) No gain (No gain) See, you can't give up 'cause times get hard It's just that old evil devil tryna to keep us apart Say, "Devil! you ain't getting nothin' here I'm holding to my man and have no fear" No pain (No pain), no pain (No pain) No gain (no gain) No, no pain (No pain), no pain (No pain) No gain (No gain) Oh, no pain (No pain), no pain (No pain) No gain (No gain) No-no-no-no pain (No pain, no pain), no-no-no-no-no-no-no pain (No gain) No-no pain, no-no pain (No pain), no-no pain (No pain), no pain (No gain), no pain No pain (No pain, no pain, no gain) In order to get something (No pain), give something (No pain) To be something (No gain) you got to go through something (No pain, no pain, no gain) Oh, no pain (No pain), no pain (No pain) No gain (No gain) No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no (No pain) No-no-no-no (No pain, no gain) No, no pain (No pain), no pain (No pain) No gain (No gain) You will not gain anything (No pain, no pain) Without (No gain) goin' through some pain No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no No pain (No pain), no pain (No pain) No gain (No gain) (No pain, no pain, no gain) No pain (No pain), no pain (No pain) No pain (No gain), no gain, no pain, no gain Get something (No pain, no pain) You got to go through something (No gain) No pain (No pain), no pain (No pain) No gain (No gain) Hear me when I say no pain, no gain (No pain), no pain, no gain (No pain) No pain, no gain (No gain) And that's enough
