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Tough Love

by Lisa Nemzo

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Martin H. Samuel wrote the lyric in Manhattan, New York and Lisa Nemzo composed the melody and recorded song in Los Angeles, California.

lyrics

★ TOUGH LOVE ★

IT HURTS TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENIN' TO YOU
I HATE TO THINK OF ALL IF YOU DON'T PULL THROUGH

'CAUSE YOU'RE AN ACCIDENT
LOOKIN' FOR A PLACE TO CRASH
AN' BURN A WRECK TURNING INTO ASH

TOUGH LOVE IS ALL I CAN GIVE TO YOU
TOUGH LOVE NO ONE ELSE CAN LIVE FOR YOU
TOUGH LOVE IS ALL I CAN GIVE TO YOU
TOUGH LOVE NO ONE ELSE CAN PULL YOU THROUGH

I HATE TO SEE WHAT'S GOIN' ON WITH YOU
IT HURTS TO THINK IF YOU DON'T MAKE IT THROUGH

'CAUSE YOU'RE AN ACCIDENT
LOOKIN' FOR A PLACE TO CRASH
AN' BURN A WRECK TURNIN' INTO ASH

TOUGH LOVE IS ALL I CAN GIVE TO YOU
TOUGH LOVE NO ONE ELSE CAN LIVE FOR YOU
TOUGH LOVE IS ALL I CAN GIVE TO YOU
TOUGH LOVE NO ONE ELSE CAN PULL YOU THROUGH

WHEN YOU CARE ENOUGH
TO GET TOUGH
WHEN YOU LOVE ENOUGH

THAT'S TOUGH LOVE
THAT'S TOUGH LOVE
YES AND IT'S TOUGH LOVE
TOUGH LOVE

THAT'S TOUGH LOVE
TOUGH LOVE
THAT'S TOUGH LOVE ALL I CAN GIVE TO YOU
TOUGH LOVE NO ONE ELSE CAN LIVE FOR YOU
TOUGH LOVE IS ALL I CAN GIVE TO YOU
TOUGH LOVE
THAT'S TOUGH LOVE
ALL I CAN GIVE TO YOU

credits

released May 13, 1988
© Lyric: Martin H. Samuel – ASCAP IPI: 216450985
© Malaika Music ASCAP IPI: 336609064
Music: Lisa Nemzo – ASCAP IPI: 5814611445
© Dream Wild Songs – ASCAP IPI: 621473371
ASCAP Work ID: 892446029
ISWC: T9213706388
℗ 2022 MHS

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Martin H. Samuel London, UK

Martin, a drummer, author, poet, lyricist, award-winning songwriter and a producer who also plays guitar, wrote the lyrics for all these songs.

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