You must learn how to walk
Long before you can fly
And before you can laugh
You must learn how to cry
That's the secret, the secret
The wonderful secret of love

Long before you can win
You must learn how to lose
And to find happiness 
You must first have the blues
That's the secret, the secret
The wonderful secret of love

For every sweet word that's spoken
There must be many heartaches
You'll find your heart will be broken
Before you start getting the breaks

It's the trust that you have
Though your love may deceive
It's the love that you give
Not the love you receive
That's the secret, the secret
The wonderful secret of love

For every sweet word that's spoken
There must be many heartaches
You'll find your heart will be broken
Before you start getting the breaks

It's the trust that you have
Though your love may deceive
It's the love that you give
Not the love you receive
That's the secret, the secret
The wonderful secret of love

