"Someone Had to Teach You" Lyrics

(Harlan Howard)

Yes, I'll take you back again, you knew I would
For I go on lovin' you that's understood
But it's the first time you've come back with tears in your eyes
Lately someone's taught you how to cry.

Someone had to teach you
I didn't have the heart to
Hurt you just like you've been hurting me
Someone had to teach you
Things it's time that you knew
Now, maybe you'll be satisfied with me.

--- Instrumental ---

Someone took your heart and rubbed it in the dirt
And that look on your face tells me you hurt
But you had this lesson coming for so very long
Our sins have a way of coming home.

Someone had to teach you
I didn't have the heart to
Hurt you just like you've been hurting me
Someone had to teach you
Things it's time that you knew
Now, maybe you'll be satisfied with me.

Now, maybe you'll be satisfied with me...