I'm trying to get to first base with that little girl I loveBut my technique is much too weak, the game is getting roughStrike one, she almost broke my heart Strike two, she had the nerveAnd when I wasn't looking, she struck me out with a curveThat's how love is, that's how love's supposed to beThat's how love is, hey boys, take it from meThat's how love is, that's how love's supposed to beThat's how love is, hey boys, take it from meMmm put on the gloves, jump in the ring And I heard the first bell soundWhen she put her arms around me I knew I won the first roundThe tide of she and me, I knew I was gonna lastAnd when I waved at a girl that rang sun She knocked me flat in my heartThat's how love is, that's how love's supposed to beThat's how love is, hey boys, take it from meThat's how love is, that's how love's supposed to beThat's how love is, hey boys, take it from meOoh Jermaine, you're a little older Give me some philosophyHow can I win that girl I love And make her go runnin' to meListen Michael, you win a little bit, lose a little bit It's all in the gameI see It doesn't matter if you win or loseIt all turns out the same That's how love isThat's how love is, that's how love's supposed to beThat's how love is, well I know, you take it from meThat's how love is, that's how love's supposed to beMichael, that's how love is Well I know, take it from meSing it to me, sing it to me, sing it to me, sing it to meNow, now, that's how love isThat's supposed to be That's how love isTake it from meThat's how love is, that's how love's supposed to beThat's how love isThat's how love is