That's the way love ismarvin gayewritten by: norman whitfield/barrett strongah babyafter many tears fall from your eyesa thousand times you ask yourself whythe one guy you love has departedyou're left alone and broken-heartedlove just comes and goeshow long it's gonna last nobody knowschorus:that's the way love is, baby [or honey, or other endearing term](that's the way love is, sugar, how it is)that's the way love is, baby(that's the way love is, sugar, how it is)that's how it isi know you're walkin' down a lonesome roadand your heart is carryin' a heavy loadi know you feel like you ain't got a friend (ain't got a friend)and your whole world's cavin' in (cavin' in)ah, but now is the time to be strong (to be strong)you better forget him now that he's gone (now that he's gone)remember...(chorus)(instrumental)listen to me, little darlin'the road of love is rough sometimesbut don't let it get the best of youi've been hurt by love so many timesi know just what you're goin' throughyou wish you were never bornyou better forget him now that he's gone(chorus)wipe away your tearslove is here today and gone tomorrow(that's the way love is, sugar, how it is)all your joys turn to sorrow(that's the way love is, sugar, how it is)one day gladness, and the next day sadness(that's the way love is, sugar, how it is)...and fade