Shine the light down All the people Dead lyin' on the beach Dream believer Sees the seeker Flyin' outta reach Heaven's sinking All the angels Sinking out of junk God is happy How can that be? Now the Q is U Speeding in the dark with the pale blue soul Looking up to find the remote control Going up and down in an empty hole It's hard love, hard love Dancing with the crowds in the neon light Listening to paisley park People driving by have to close their eyes It's hard love, hard love The children gather around Come listen to the sound You're gonna get it rough If you want hard love John and Sally Holding cold hands Under neon moon Father Jeffery Told them they'd be Dyin' awfully soon John got older Hands got colder Got a lot on his brain Sally left him Searching for the Song that they used to play Speeding in the dark with the pale blue soul Looking up to find the remote control Going up and down in an empty hole It's hard love, hard love Dancing with the crowds in the neon light Listening to paisley park People driving by have to close their eyes It's hard love, hard love The children gather around Come listen to the sound You're gonna get it rough If you want hard love Speeding in the dark with the pale blue soul Looking up to find the remote control Going up and down in an empty hole It's hard love, hard love Dancing with the crowds in the neon light Listening to paisley park People driving by have to close their eyes It's hard love, hard love The children gather around Come listen to the sound You're gonna get it rough If you want hard love