My baby and I are back together again
The lovin' is better than its ever been
If it weren't for the trials we been through
I'd never have the courage to come back to you

We're all entitled to make a mistake
We got to prepare for some heartbreak
I was earnin' my man while I was learnin' my man
Something you young girls might not understand

No pain, no pain, no gain no
(No pain, no pain)
No pain, no pain, no gain no
(No pain, no pain)

There was an old lady sitting under the tree
She called me over and she said to me
My days left here may not be long
I wouldn't waste my time telling you nothing wrong

But love is a flower that needs the sun and the rain
A little bit of pleasure is worth a whole lot of pain
If you learn this secret how to forgive
A longer and a better life you'll live

No pain, no pain, no gain no
(No pain, no pain)
No pain, no pain, no gain no
(No pain, no pain)

Anything worth having at all
Is worth working for and waiting for
Some of my closest friends have thought
They had they thing on a string

Just 'cause their man was bringing them
Flowers and candy and all kinds of gifts
Um, um honey some gifts are just
To make them feel better while he's on his guilt trip
About the night before
[You know what I mean]

Especially when you know you have
Not been doin' the things you should do
Think about it what is a man trying

To tell you some times flowers
Mean maybe we should just be friends
Do you get my drift hang if you can hang no pain no gain

In order to get something you got to give something
In order to be something you got to go through something
Be a cook in the kitchen a lady in the streets
You can't show your teeth to every guy you meet
Its alright to be a little sweet but be a momma with the kids
And 'you know what' in the sheets

No pain, no pain, no gain no
(No pain, no pain)
No pain, no pain, no gain no
(No pain, no pain)

See you can't give up 'cause times get hard
It's just that old devil trying to keep us apart
Say devil you ain't got nothing here
I'm goin' to my man and have no fear

No pain, no pain, no gain no
(No pain, no pain)
No pain, no pain, no gain no
(No pain, no pain)