It’s hard to love a woman right,
You want to make love, you better learn to fight,
That’s what they told me, that’s what they told me,
That’s what they told me when I was young.

Watch out for long-haired boys and their guitars,
Never open your legs until you’ve closed your heart,
That’s what they told me, that’s what they told me,
That’s what they told me when I was young.

Preconceived notions about love,
If you think you know it,
It just means you don’t.

And I’m so sure that I’m right,
(Please be careful what you say)
That I can’t wait to start this fight,
(Once you say it you can’t take it away)
I should have known you’d never understand,
I guess you’re just another woman (man),
You have no idea who I am,
That’s what they told me, that’s what they told me,
That’s what they told me when I was young.

We all have our own ideas,
This is what love should look like,
This is what love is supposed to be,
But no one just wants to play a role,
If we both have all the answers are the right questions being asked,
You’ve got meet me halfway,
Because I love your face, but darling,
It’s not enough to make me stay,
I love your face, but darling,
It’s not enough to make me stay,

Preconceived notions about love,
If you think you know it,
It just means you don’t.