Bad love, she took a good shot  Heartaches, she's had a whole lot of tough breaks  And no one could blame her if she holds out  She's a little worried to jump right in  She ain't in a hurry to try again  She's taking time off from love, but    Every night she cries just a little bit less  And she tries a little bit more  She's got every right to wait until her heart has healed  And when she's ready, I'm here and I'm gonna hold her  Inch by inch she gets a little closer to me, every night    She's mad that she ever loved him  She's through and she's had enough of him, but it's true  He's gonna take some time gettin' over  But I don't mind the waitin' because I know  She's worth the time it's takin', our love will grow  We're makin' it day by day and    Every night she cries just a little bit less  She tries a little bit more  She's got every right to wait until her heart has healed  And when she's ready, I'm here and I'm gonna hold her  Inch by inch she gets a little closer to me, every night    Every night she cries just a little bit less  She tries a little bit more  She's got every right to wait until her heart has healed  And when she's ready, I'm here and I'm gonna hold her  Inch by inch she gets a little closer to me, every night    Every night  She cries just a little, she tries a little bit more  Every night, every night