Written by Radney M Foster, Cynthia Bullen
C F C We've been burning that candle down Am G F Both ends at the same time C F C There ain't enough money in this town G To make it worth working so hard F Bb F Honey nothings worth growing so cold G That you lose your heart and soul C F So day by day we've gotta spend some time G On the labor of love C F It's the give and take when everything is on the line G It's the labor of love F G I want you I need you C F I know we're strong enough G C F G It just takes working on the labor of love C F C You've been living on empty arms Am G F I've been standing on shaky ground C F C I've been thinking 'bout who we are G And what love really means F Bb F Girl it's gonna take all we got G But the real thing always does C F So day by day we've gotta spend some time G On the labor of love C F It's the give and take when everything is on the line G It's the labor of love F G I want you I need you C F I know we're strong enough G C F G It just takes working on the labor of love SOLO F G I want you I need you C F I know we're strong enough G C F G It just takes working on the labor of love F C Two people working on the labor of love F C F C F C Girl we're working on the labor of love