It all happened a long time ago
This is a story 'bout a girl you know
Tryin' hard to save face
Livin in a world that doesn't understand grace
Once, the touch, twice too much
Three times she's the one unloved
Tryin to make all the pain disappear

So live...and die
Just give...and try
Every little secret....every little lie
Every little shadow...hidden now
In the by and by

It all started a long time ago
Mama brought her in, but mama couldn't show
What it was like to live life
Takin' every step a little left of right
Once in love, it's twice as tough
Three times, she's the one undone
Tryin' to make all the pain disappear

So live...and die
Just give...and try
Every little secret...every little lie
Every little shadow...hidden now
In the by and by