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