Story Behind The Song
I usually heard "I hate to have to..." right before a spanking, or when the cat had to be put out.
Song Description
This song has "country" written all over it. With phrases like "I hate to have to..." and "Gottta love it." plus references to The Golden Rule and the Bible lesson about going the extra mile, how can it be anything else>
Could be a fun duet for Blake and Miranda, a comedy or a pet food ad.
| Song Length |
3:52 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Gracious, Congenial |
Subject |
Love for Child, Dysfunctional Relations |
| Similar Artists |
Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I Hate to Have to Love You, But I Do
You make it hard to love you, but I do
I hate to have to say it but it's true What you're doin' unto others
Wouldn't want done unto you
I hate to have to love you, but I do
Perhaps you haven't even noticed
I've been quiet for a while
Today I took a look back at how you've been behavin'
And I see how many times I've gone an extra mile
Before you get up in a lather
Here me out until I'm through
I have a problem keeping track of my cheek turns
And if things don't turn around they're gonna turn on you
Along the lines of "gotta love it"
It's engrained inside my head
Every time I got myself into trouble
Here is what my mama said:
You make it hard to love you, but I do
I hate to have to say it but it's true What you're doin' unto others
Wouldn't want done unto you
I hate to have to love you, but I do
Hate to pay my income taxes but I pay
Wake up early, walk to work on Saturday
Eatin' only what I should
Do my best to just be good
And I'm prayin' some temptation
Will not lead me astray
I hate to have to love you, but I do"
I hate to have to say it but it's true
What you're doin' unto others
Wouldn't want done unto you
I hate to have to love you, but I do
So back to what it is I''m wantin'
To communicate to you
Despite all reasons not to dig what you're doin'
I will continue
Much as I hate to
I'm gonna have to
I hate to have to love you... but I do © 2012 David Brunoehler
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