You cut your finger
You bump your head
And sweet words are said in vain
But she takes you in her arms
And hugs you instead
Puts the lips to the pain

And the heart stays soft
And the hide grows tough
And we live to hurt again

Kiss 'em away
Kiss 'em away
Kiss away the bruises of love,
Oh mama please, kiss 'em away
Kiss 'em away
Kiss away the bruises of love

Life's the only game we play
And the heart of the matter is love
And our reason for being
Depends on the game
We dream and we must dream on

And the heart stays soft
And the hide grows tough
And we live to love again

Because you kiss 'em away
You kiss 'em away
Kiss away the bruises of love,
Oh oh, kiss 'em away
Oh kiss 'em away
Kiss away the bruises of love

The eyes of memory can play tricks on you
Erase the hurt from your heart
See the truth and live what's true

Kiss 'em away, come on

You got to kiss 'em away
Kiss 'em away
Kiss away the bruises of love,
Oh oh, kiss 'em away
Oh kiss 'em away
Kiss away the bruises of love

Oh kiss away the bruises of love
Oh mama, you gotta kiss 'em away

Oh you kiss 'em away
Kiss 'em away
Kiss away the bruises of love
Oh you got to kiss 'em away
Oh kiss 'em away
Kiss away the bruises of love