Love is a powerful word A little word that oughta mean something Love better mean what it says Say what you mean or it doesn't mean nothing Love is a dangerous door to open If you don't feel it when it's spoken Sometimes I said it when I really didn't mean it Just to throw away a promise I knew wasn't true It meant a little less to me everytime I did it But I never said I love you from the heart Til I said it to you You made me tell you the truth And that truth was a total revelation I see I have it in me Now I can speak without any hesitation I love you comes so freely For the first time I believe me Sometimes I said it when I really didn't mean it Just to throw away a promise I knew wasn't true It meant a little less to me everytime I did it But I never said I love you from the heart Til I said it to you Sometimes I said it when I really didn't mean it