[Intro: Gladys Knight & The Pips]
Taste of bitter love, taste of bitter love
Taste of bitter love, taste of bitter love
Taste of bitter love, taste of bitter love
Taste of bitter love, taste of bitter love

[Verse 1: Gladys Knight & The Pips]
I can't feel for you or tell you what to do
It's something you've got to understand (It's out of my hand)
Sorry won't do or begging please
It won't be through with you until you're on your knees

[Pre-Chorus: Gladys Knight & The Pips]
You feel like crying; you feel like dying
Sorry this time it's not the sweet wine

[Chorus: Gladys Knight & The Pips, Gladys Knight]
Taste of bitter love (That's what you got)
Taste of bitter love (Ooh, that's what you got)
Taste of bitter love, taste of bitter love

[Verse 2: Gladys Knight & The Pips]
'Til now your life's been sugar and spice
Cloudy days were something you never knew (Lucky you)
It's funny how the tables turn
It's a hard pill to swallow, but I guess you had to learn
[Pre-Chorus: Gladys Knight & The Pips]
You feel like crying; you feel like dying
Sorry this time it's not the sweet wine

[Chorus: Gladys Knight & The Pips, Gladys Knight]
Taste of bitter love (Ooh, that's what you got)
Taste of bitter love (Ooh, ooh, that's what you got)
Taste of bitter love, taste of bitter love

[Instrumental Break]

[Harmonizing]

[Pre-Chorus: Gladys Knight & The Pips]
Don't you, don't you, don't you feel like crying; feel like dying
Sorry this time it's not the sweet wine

[Outro: Gladys Knight & The Pips, Gladys Knight]
Taste of bitter love
Taste of bitter love (Ooh, ooh, that's what you got)
Taste of bitter love, taste of bitter love (Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh)
Taste of bitter love (Mmm)
Taste of bitter love (Bitter, bitter, bitter love)
Taste of bitter love (Can't sleep, can't eat)
Taste of bitter love (Ooh)
Taste of bitter love (Ha, you've had to learn)
Taste of bitter love (Ooh, now it's your turn)
Taste of bitter love (Bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter love)
Taste of bitter love (Uh-huh, uh-huh)
Taste of bitter love (Ooh)
Taste of bitter love (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Taste of bitter love, taste of bitter love (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Taste of bitter love