Another day scraping by, she wipes the tears from her eyes
She knows what she's gonna do isn't right
Slips on her high heeled shoes, she's got one last talent to use
To put bread on their table tonight

She mumbles a prayer, "God, please watch out for my kids
and when they awake, don't let them know what I did"

That's real love, real love, real love in their lives
And real love you can't buy

No more leading her on, his situation prevents him from being the one
And she needs a partner in life
She deserves so much more, he tells himself as he quietly walks out her door
But she'll never be out of his mind

When he leaves her behind, he knows he'll never again feel the same
And he hopes that with time, she won't remember his name

That's real love, real love, real love in their lives
That's real love, real love, even real love says good bye
Sometimes real love makes you cry

But that's real love, and in real life real love means sacrifice
Real love doesn't always work out right
But it's real love, and when you know it's there, you better take it, shake it with all that you dare
That's real love and it comes with real price

That's real love, real love, real love in our lives
That's real love, real love, and real love is alive