Black & Blue

I just wanna speak from the heart right now To a friend in need, I hope you get this Love ain't pain, love ain't fear Love ain't bruises, love ain't tears Love ain't two in the morning phone call Phone call to 911 Love ain't fear for your life day and night Isolated from your loved ones And I know it ain't make up to cover your scars Compromising who you are So tell me (Tell me) What type of love is that to you? (To love you) To love you till you're black and blue (Oh no, woman) That's something I would never do (No) I'd never put my hands on you Love ain't love ain't shame Love ain't callin' you out your name Love ain't leavin' you blue and black Love is a man who has your back Love won't knock you to the ground Love ain't designed to bring you down Love don't beat you or mistreat you Or only loves you when he needs to So tell me (Tell me, yeah, yeah) What type of love is that to you? (What type of love is that?) To love you till you're black and blue (Black and blue) That's something I would never do (I would never ever, ever, ever) I'd never put my hands on you (Love is) Love is courage, love is hope Love is facing all your fears Love is strength in seeking help Love is the joy inside your tears Love is help to lend a hand Being loved by a real man Love is this, from me to you 'Cause I would never put my hands on you Tell me what type of love is that to you? (What type of love?) To love you till you're black and blue (What man would leave you black and blue?) That's something I would never do (No) I would never put my hands on you (Never put my hands on you) Tell me what type of love is that to you? (Yeah, what type of love?) To love you till you're black and blue (That's something I would never do) That's something I would never do (I would never never never never put my hands on you) I would never put my hands on you (Only) Only love you, only kiss you Only hug you, only love you (Only) Only love you, only kiss you Only hug you, only love you (Only) Only love you, only kiss you Only hug you, only love you (Only) Only love you, only kiss you Only hug you, only love you (Only) Only love you, only kiss you Only hug you, only love you (Only) Only love you, only kiss you Only hug you, only love you (Only) Only love you, only kiss you Only hug you, only love you (Only) Only love you, only kiss you Only hug you, only love you