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's 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 a throw away promise I knew wasn't true It meant a little less to me every time 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 a throw away promise I knew wasn't true It meant a little less to me every time 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 Just a throw away promise I knew wasn't true It meant a little less to me every time I did it But I never said "I love you" from the heart 'Til I said it to you