everybody said that father was a little hard headed
if there ever was a book on love bobby never read it
susie was a poor boy's dream in a high school sweater
she was ready to run but her daddy wouldn't let her
she told her mama how she loved her man
she said daddy don't understand
while she was crying
mama shook her head
took her by the hand and said
it takes a hard loving woman
takes a hard loving woman
takes a hard loving woman to love a hard headed man
papa got a job at the west in building station
he was saving for a diamond ring at the graduation
susie's old man came by for some gas and water
he said boy stay away from my daughter that night
by the light of the moon
bobby climbed up to susie's room
momma saw her pulling out of the crime
but she didn't wake up daddy this time
it takes a hard loving woman
takes a hard loving woman
takes a hard loving woman to love a hard headed man
a jewel wedding was a big affair
daddy even bought a tux to wear
the preacher told him as he joined their hands
love when you hurt
laugh when you can't
keep hanging on until you understand
it takes a hard loving woman
takes a hard loving woman
takes a hard loving woman to love a hard headed man
takes a hard loving woman
takes a hard loving woman takes a
hard loving woman to love a hard headed man