Once upon a time, my advice to you would have been go out and find yourself a whore      But I guess I've grown up, cuz I don't give that kind of advice anymore      Gonna be a world of hurt   Gonna be a world of hurt   Gonna be a world of hurt      I was 27 when I figured out that blowing my brains out wasn't the answer      So I decided, maybe I should find a way to make this world work out for me      And my good friend Paul was 83 when he told me that "To love is to feel pain"      I thought about that a lot back then   I think about that again and again      Gonna be a world of hurt   Gonna be a world of hurt   Gonna be a world of hurt      "To love is to feel pain" there ain't no way around it   The very nature of love is to grieve when it's over   The secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits   Better roll 'em now before something else goes wrong      No, it's a wonderful world, if you can put aside the sadness   And hang on to every ounce of beauty upon you      Better take the time to know it   If you feel anything at all      Gonna be a world of hurt   Gonna be a world of hurt   Gonna be a world of hurt      So if what you have is working for you, or you think that it can stand a reasonable chance,    and whatever's broken seems fixable and nothing's beyond repair   If you still think about each other and smile before you remember how screwed up it's gotten or maybe dream of a time less rotten   Remember, it ain't too late to take a deep breath and throw yourself into it with everything you got      It's great to be alive      Gonna be a world of hurt   Gonna be a world of hurt   Gonna be a world of hurt