"This Is Gonna Hurt" lyrics

I shoulda let you leave here years ago
But I just couldn't let you go
Although I knew that I would never change
But a man needs a woman's love
Like a sinner needs a Lord above
It breaks my heart to see pain in your eyes

I tried so hard, but we both know that I won't change
I can't go back in time and fix my mind and try to rearrange
Your happiness is everything, I know you need to go
We tried so hard to make this work
Baby, this is gonna hurt

All the miles under this ol' hat
The things I've done, I can't take back
Mistakes I've made, and nights you've spent alone
I can't choose between your heart
And six strings here on this guitar
This lost highway will always be my home

I tried so hard, but we both know that I won't change
I can't go back in time and fix my mind and try to rearrange
Your happiness is everything, I know you need to go
We tried so hard to make this work
Baby, this is gonna hurt

I can't change my selfish ways, I know you need to go
We tried so hard to make this work
Baby, this is gonna hurt
We tried so hard to make this work
Baby, this is gonna hurt