written and composed by Boudleaux Bryant, and first recorded by The Everly Brothers in July 1960. Performed live on radio 1973 by Gram Parsons and the Fallen Angels and Emmylou Harris: Love hurts, love scars, love wounds and mars Any heart not tough nor strong enough To take a lot of pain, take a lot of pain, Love is like a cloud, holds a lot of rain ..... Love hurts ...... Oooh ...... love hurts. I'm young, I know, but even so I know a thing or two, I've learned from you I've really learned ...