(Verse 1) I never really learned what love is 'Cause all I ever knew was your kind And how can I trust anyone? 'Cause you taught me they're all just like you Well, I knew the truth Yeah, I knew the truth When you gave our boy his first bruise (Chorus) 'Cause love ain't shovin' and pushin' and kickin' and screamin' It ain't screwin' around with the women you meet on the weekends It ain't takin' her money It ain't breakin' her down just to build her back up And I may not know what it is But I know what it ain't (Verse 2) I know the daughter you gave me will be strong I know our son will be a good man 'Cause I got them out of that hell Took 'em away from you Oh, I knew the truth Yeah, I knew the truth So, I got the kids out of that hell (Chorus) 'Cause love ain't shovin' and pushin' and kickin' and screamin' It ain't screwin' around with the women you meet on the weekends It ain't takin' her money It ain't breakin' her down just to build her back up And I may not know what it is But I know what it ain't (Bridge) There's a man who tells me I'm beautiful He says he loves me He says he'll always be there But how can I trust him when the first man who told me that Was you? (Chorus) Love ain't shovin' and pushin' and kickin' and screamin' It ain't screwin' around with the women you meet on the weekends It ain't takin' her money It ain't breakin' her down just to build her back up And I may not know what it is But I know what it ain't (Outro) There's a man who tells me I'm beautiful He says he loves me He says he'll always be there But how can I trust him when the first man who told me that Was you?
