J.J. Cale Hard Love lyrics

Shirley down the street, she gets so lonesome
She calls around to men on the phone, some
Hopin' one will show up at her door

She don't care just where they come from
Where they've been, just if they want some
Give it to her straight, she wants to score

She needs hard love, hard love
She wants a hard love just to make her day

Handsome Bill sells cars for a livin'
He's not the takin' kind, he's the givin'
He likes his women real firm and real tight

Bill don't want no conversations
Small talk or consultations
He don't want no long relation, just one night


He needs a hard love, he wants a hard love
He needs a hard love to make his day

Chances are if you're feeling lonely
And you miss your one and only
Only care for that easy exercise

You know what I'm talkin' about
That old feeling in and out
You gonna have to improvise

If you want a hard love, you need a hard love
Hard love, if you want to move on
Hard love, hard love
You need a hard love, if you want to move on