When I was born
I had the wrong example
My mom and dad
Were together at 18 and I was alone
But when I got older, I had the sweetest boyfriend
But when I turned 18, my boyfriend was nowhere to be seen, oh

It got me thinking
All that shit got me thinking
'Bout my future, 'bout my kids in just 10 years
I want a daughter, one single daughter
But I picture myself as a single mother
And I picture myself on the top of the world
Batting bitches off of me who offer me pearls
And they say
"Little child, watch out with what you're gonna get"

Oh, love's gonna tear you apart
Oh, love's gonna tear you apart
Oh, love's gonna tear you apart
Oh, love's gonna tear you apart
Oh, love's gonna tear you apart
Oh, love's gonna tear you apart
Oh, love's gonna tear you apart
Oh, love's gonna tear you apart, yeah

Said it would be easy if you were the one for me, yeah
But so many times the angels told me "this ain't how it gon' be!"
But I refuse to believe it
I wanna take and receive it now
Take my notebook and write it down
I want the one and only baby true love to come around

Oh, love's gonna tear you apart
Oh, love's gonna tear you apart
Oh, love's gonna tear you apart
Oh, love's gonna tear you apart
Oh, love's gonna tear you apart
Oh, love's gonna tear you apart
Oh, love's gonna tear you apart
Oh, love's gonna tear you apart, yeah

Baby boy, I know just what you are, boy
But sadly, I can't reciprocate
You'll get torn apart today
I know, I know just what you are
And you can never be the same as me
Appreciate the effort but I'm gone
When love is done, baby