Episode 57 Preview - I Learned the Hard Way

Returning guest and math teacher extrordinaire, Jack Every, returns to ensure the unrepresented genre of Motown gets its due by talking with us about Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings "I Learned the Hard Way", a song I had never heard of before last week. Which is reason enough to listen in.

You can buy "I Learned the Hard Way" on iTunes, Amazon Music (free with Prime!), and Google Play.

There's an entertaining video covering the story of the song on YouTube:

And, of course, the lyrics: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I Learned the Hard Way"

Something told me inside That your love was untrue Something told me inside Something told me inside

You said, "Girl, it's alright I would never hurt you" You said, "Girl, it's alright" He said, "Girl, it's alright"

Just to be by your side I would've walked through the flames Just to be by your side Just to be by your side

Now it hurts me inside Just to hear your name Just to hear your name

I learned the hard way That your love is cruel I learned the hard way, baby Not to be your fool

I learned the hard way I learned the hard way about you Now I know about you Now I know about you

When I open my eyes It was all around me When I open my eyes When I open my eyes

Clouds of perfume and lies And a hotel key Clouds of perfume and lies Clouds of perfume and lies

And when I answered your phone I heard a gasp and a click When I answered your phone When I answered your phone

Ooh, was that wrong number, wrong Or was she after your love

Just to be by your side I would walk through the flames Now it hurts me inside Just to hear your name

I learned the hard way That your love is cruel I learned the hard way, baby Not to be your fool

I learned the hard way I learned the hard way about you Now I know about you Now I know about you

Now I know about you Now I know about you Now I know about you Now I know about you

Just to be by your side I would walk through the flames Now it hurts me inside Just to hear your name

I learned the hard way That your love is cruel I learned the hard way, baby Not to be your fool

I learned the hard way I learned the hard way, baby, about you

Now I know about you (Now I know about you) I know about you (Now I know about you)

Now I know about you (Now I know about you) Now I know about you (Now I know about you)

Now I know about you (Now I know about you) I won't be your fool (Now I know about you)

Listen, I know about you (Now I know about you) Your love (Now I know about you)

I wanna go home (Now I know about you) I know about you (Now I know about you) I said, "I wanna go home"

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