[Lyric] Why Do Happy Memories Hurt So Bad (Smokey Robinson)

[Intro]
Ooh-ooh-ooh...

[Verse 1]
Baby's on the run, there she goes
Somethin' that I've done, I suppose
Made baby cry and now I'm all alone
I hope by-and-by baby will come back home
When I remember the happiness we had

[Chorus]
Why do happy memories hurt so bad?
Why do happy memories hurt so bad?

[Verse 2]
Think about the good times, let the bad times fade
That's a good philosophy, but I'm afraid
Good memories only feel good with someone to share them
But when you're alone, it's much harder to try to bear them
A thought that makes you smile can still make you sad
[Chorus]
Why do happy memories hurt so bad?
Why do they hurt so bad?
Why do they hurt so bad?

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[Verse 3]
Occupy your time, they tell me, get yourself a hobby
They mean well, but I'm not about to let them rob me
Of the only way I can be with you at all
It's here in my memory and I've got total recall
Even when parting is sweet, it's still sad

[Chorus]
Why do happy memories hurt so bad?
Why do they hurt so bad?
Why do happy memories hurt so bad?
Hurt so bad, hurt so bad
Hurt so bad, memories, memories
Memories, memories
Hurt so bad...