HURT TOO MANY TIMES (Pete Ham)
[from Keyhole Street: Demos 1966-67 CD - recorded 1966 - released U.S. 2013]

I've been hurt too many times
Too many times before

Please don't hold me any closer
Baby, please turn me loose
I know that it's no use
So, please
Please don't let me kiss you
If you do, you will cry
Come to that, so will I

I've been hurt too many times
Too many times before
Don't hurt me more
Don't hurt me more

I've been hurt too many times
Too many times before
Don't hurt me more
Don't hurt me more

Please don't tell me that you love me (Please don't tell me that you love me)
Or I will say I love you
And we'll end the same way, too
Please don't tell me that you love me
Please don't tell me that you love me
I've been hurt too many times (Please don't tell me...)
Too many times before (...that you love me)
Don't hurt me more (Please don't tell me...)
Don't hurt me more (...that you love me)
I've been hurt too many times (Please don't tell me...)
Too many times before (...that you love me)
Don't hurt me more...

lyrics transcribed by Tom Brennan,
corrections by Dan Matovina

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