I look at all the things I put you through   I've often wondered how it bothered you   I know how close I came to losing you   But we managed to stay alive   I guess only the strong survive   I just gotta tell you baby      Sometimes love can be so cruel   Sometimes we learn 'bout being a fool   I don't know why girl, we've lasted so long?   It may be the water that keeps us strong      I took for granted that you'd always be there   I know it seemed at times I didn't care   I didn't know what you had given me   But with love it takes some time   But through the joy and pain you're mine   I just gotta tell you baby      Sometimes love can be so cruel   Sometimes we learn 'bout being a fool   I don't know why girl, we've lasted so long?   It may be the water that keeps us strong   It may be the water that keeps us strong      You know that I'm so glad to say, oh baby   That it all turned out this way 'cause you know that   It almost slipped away, oh baby   But we managed to stay alive   I guess only the strong survive   I just gotta tell you baby      Sometimes love can be so cruel   Sometimes we learn 'bout being a fool   I don't know why girl, we've lasted so long?   It may be the water that keeps us strong      You know that I'm so glad to say, oh baby   That it all turned out this way, cause you know that   It almost slipped away, oh baby   But we managed to stay alive   I guess we found that only the strong survive   So I just had to tell you baby      Sometimes love can be so cruel   Sometimes we learn 'bout being a fool   I don't know why girl, we've lasted so long?   It may be the water that keeps us strong   It may be the water that keeps us strong      It may be the water   Keeps us strong   It may be the water, baby   Keeps us strong   It may be the water   Keeps us strong   It may be the water that keeps us strong